One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The USDA zone info for American Fork can be reffered to in order to estimate when it's the best time to plant nolana.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

You can not plant nolana until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in American Fork 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. Any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

In American Fork the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for American Fork may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in American Fork you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your nolana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for American Fork

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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