One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant brunfelsia in Santa Fe by looking at 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 require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Santa Fe 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 brunfelsia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brunfelsia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your brunfelsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Santa Fe the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Santa Fe and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Santa Fe last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your brunfelsia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Fe

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.

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