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.

The first chance to plant browallia in Bellefontaine can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

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

You really shouldn't plant browallia until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Bellefontaine 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. If you are starting your browallia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Bellefontaine. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bellefontaine is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bellefontaine there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your browallia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bellefontaine

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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