One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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 Stanwood can be used to estimate when it's possible to plant brunfelsia.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

You can not plant brunfelsia until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Stanwood 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 brunfelsia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your brunfelsia may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your brunfelsia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Stanwood. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Stanwood is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Stanwood you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your brunfelsia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stanwood

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.

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