The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Madera you can figure out when it's possible to plant oleander by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

Since oleander are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Madera 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 oleander and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your oleander may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your oleander indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Madera. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Madera is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Madera there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your oleander in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Madera

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 Madera

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