The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Shenandoah you can figure out when it's the best time to plant brunfelsia by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

Brunfelsia require warm weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Shenandoah 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your brunfelsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Shenandoah. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Shenandoah is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah

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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