Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

By using the USDA zone info for New Hyde Park you should be able to determine when to plant browallia.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

Frost tolerance for browallia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Browallia do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in New Hyde Park 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 browallia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your browallia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your browallia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in New Hyde Park. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for New Hyde Park and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in New Hyde Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your browallia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Hyde Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

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

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