When to Plant Scaevola in Prescott Valley, AZ

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant scaevola by using the USDA zone info for Prescott Valley.


Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

Scaevola do not do well in cold weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant scaevola
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant scaevola
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The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Prescott Valley 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 really do well. Starting your scaevola indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Prescott Valley the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Prescott Valley is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Prescott Valley there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your scaevola in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prescott Valley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Prescott Valley

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