Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when to plant browallia is to use the USDA zone info for Vinton.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

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

It's not a good idea to plant browallia until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Vinton 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 browallia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your browallia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your browallia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Vinton. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Vinton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Vinton last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your browallia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Vinton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Vinton

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