Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Saranac Lake should be used to determine when to plant brunfelsia.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

Frost tolerance for brunfelsia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably not a good idea to plant brunfelsia until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Saranac Lake is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant brunfelsia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brunfelsia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your brunfelsia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Saranac Lake the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Saranac Lake and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Saranac Lake it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to cover your brunfelsia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Saranac Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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