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.

One way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant brunfelsia is to consult the USDA zone info for New Richmond.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

It's not a good idea to plant brunfelsia until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in New Richmond is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. If you are starting your brunfelsia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In New Richmond the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Richmond may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in New Richmond it frosts late in the year after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your brunfelsia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Richmond

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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