When to Plant Nolana in Selinsgrove, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Selinsgrove should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

You really shouldn't plant nolana until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Selinsgrove 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Selinsgrove. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Selinsgrove is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Selinsgrove you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your nolana in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Selinsgrove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

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

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