Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lockport you can determine when to plant nolana by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's not a good idea to plant nolana until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Lockport is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant nolana and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lockport. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lockport is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lockport it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your nolana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lockport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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