The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when to plant scaevola by looking at the USDA zone info for Hemet.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

It's not a good idea to plant scaevola until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Hemet is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scaevola may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Hemet. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hemet may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hemet it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your scaevola if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hemet

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Hemet

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Hemet.