One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant nolana by using the USDA zone info for Sioux Falls.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You should not plant nolana until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Sioux Falls is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Sioux Falls. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Sioux Falls and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sioux Falls you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your nolana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sioux Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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