Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 can estimate when to plant nolana in Vandergrift by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it's necessary to 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 Vandergrift 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. If you wait any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Vandergrift may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Vandergrift there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your nolana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Vandergrift

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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