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 will be able to determine when you can plant nolana by looking at the USDA zone info for La Porte.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

Since nolana do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in La Porte is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant nolana and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in La Porte. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for La Porte is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in La Porte you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your nolana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Porte

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in La Porte

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