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

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Archbald you will be able to determine when it's possible to 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.

Nolana require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Archbald 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Archbald. 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 Archbald may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Archbald you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your nolana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Archbald

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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