The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The USDA zone info for Whiteville should be reviewed to figure out when it's a good idea to plant brunfelsia.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant brunfelsia until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Whiteville 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 grow to maturity. Starting your brunfelsia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Whiteville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Whiteville is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Whiteville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your brunfelsia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Whiteville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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