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

A common way of figuring out when you can plant canna is to refer to the USDA zone info for Brownfield.

Planting Calendar for Canna

Frost tolerance for canna:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You really shouldn't plant canna until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Brownfield 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your canna may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your canna indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Brownfield is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Brownfield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your canna if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brownfield

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.

Plants to Grow in Brownfield

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