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.

You can estimate when to plant nolana in Alpine by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

It's not a good idea to plant nolana until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Alpine 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. Any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your nolana indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Alpine. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Alpine is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Alpine you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your nolana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alpine

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Alpine

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