One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Palacios it's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant browallia.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

Frost tolerance for browallia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant browallia until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Palacios. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Palacios is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Palacios you get a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your browallia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palacios

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 Palacios

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