One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In Lafayette you can figure out when it's possible to plant brunfelsia by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

Brunfelsia require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Lafayette 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brunfelsia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your brunfelsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lafayette. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Lafayette is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lafayette last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your brunfelsia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lafayette

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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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