One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Big Bear Lake you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant scaevola by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

It's a bad idea to plant scaevola until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Big Bear Lake 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. If you wait any later than that and your scaevola may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your scaevola indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Big Bear Lake. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Big Bear Lake may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Big Bear Lake you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your scaevola if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Big Bear Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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