One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant nolana in Temple can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

Since nolana require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Temple 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. If you wait any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your nolana indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Temple the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Temple may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Temple there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your nolana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Temple

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Temple

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