When to Plant Brunfelsia in Fond Du Lac, WI

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 earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Fond Du Lac should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

Since brunfelsia are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant brunfelsia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant brunfelsia
Probably not a good time to plant brunfelsia

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Fond Du Lac 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brunfelsia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your brunfelsia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fond Du Lac. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fond Du Lac is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fond Du Lac you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your brunfelsia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fond Du Lac

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

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

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