When to Plant Brunfelsia in Bridgeport, PA

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.

You should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant brunfelsia by looking at the USDA zone info for Bridgeport.


Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

It's not a good idea to plant brunfelsia until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Bridgeport 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. If you wait any later than that and your brunfelsia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your brunfelsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Bridgeport. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bridgeport is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bridgeport last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your brunfelsia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bridgeport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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