One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 Monmouth should be reviewed to determine when to plant nolana.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

Since nolana do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Monmouth 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. Any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your nolana indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Monmouth. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Monmouth is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Monmouth there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your nolana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monmouth

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Monmouth

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