When to Plant Nolana in Syracuse, NY

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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Syracuse you will be able to figure out when you can plant nolana.


Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

You should not plant nolana until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant nolana
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nolana
Probably not a good time to plant nolana

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Syracuse 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. If you wait any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your nolana indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Syracuse. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Syracuse is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Syracuse you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your nolana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Syracuse

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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