Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when it's a good idea to plant scaevola is to use the USDA zone info for Geneva.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

Since scaevola do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Geneva 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. Any later than that and your scaevola may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Geneva is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Geneva there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your scaevola if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Geneva

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

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

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