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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant oleander by reviewing the USDA zone info for Union Springs.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

Since oleander require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Union Springs 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your oleander indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Union Springs. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Union Springs may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Union Springs there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your oleander in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Union Springs

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.

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