One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

A way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant oleander is to examine the USDA zone info for Bridge City.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

Frost tolerance for oleander:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably not a good idea to plant oleander until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Bridge City is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant oleander and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your oleander may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your oleander indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Bridge City. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bridge City is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bridge City you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your oleander in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bridge City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Bridge City

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