The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

In Batesville you can estimate when it's possible to plant scaevola by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

Scaevola do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Batesville 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 scaevola and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your scaevola may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your scaevola indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Batesville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Batesville is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Batesville there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your scaevola if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Batesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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