Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant scaevola in Monticello can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

Scaevola require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Monticello 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scaevola may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Monticello and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Monticello you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your scaevola in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monticello

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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