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 first opportunity to plant nolana in Mineola can be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

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

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Mineola 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nolana may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Mineola. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mineola and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mineola last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your nolana in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mineola

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 Mineola

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