The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bellefontaine you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant brunfelsia by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

It's a bad idea to plant brunfelsia until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia 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 brunfelsia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and 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

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bellefontaine. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bellefontaine is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bellefontaine there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your brunfelsia in the event of one of those late frosts.

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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