One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The USDA zone info for Fountain Valley can be read to determine when it's possible to plant scaevola.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

You can not plant scaevola until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Fountain Valley is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant scaevola and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your scaevola may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your scaevola indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Fountain Valley. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Fountain Valley may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fountain Valley it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your scaevola if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fountain Valley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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