The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant nolana by reviewing the USDA zone info for Mill Creek.

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 the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Mill Creek 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Mill Creek. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mill Creek is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mill Creek you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your nolana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mill Creek

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 Mill Creek

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Mill Creek.