One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when to plant oleander is to consult the USDA zone info for Clanton.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

Oleander are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Clanton 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 oleander and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your oleander may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your oleander indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Clanton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

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

USDA Zone Info for Clanton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Clanton

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