One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

You should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant evolvulus by using the USDA zone info for Bisbee.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Since evolvulus do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Bisbee 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 evolvulus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your evolvulus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your evolvulus indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bisbee is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Bisbee you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your evolvulus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bisbee

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.

Plants to Grow in Bisbee

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