One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 determine when to plant brunfelsia in Denton by using 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.

Since brunfelsia do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Denton 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. If you wait any later than that and your brunfelsia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your brunfelsia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Denton. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Denton is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Denton last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your brunfelsia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Denton

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.

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