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.

One way of determining when you can plant scaevola is to examine the USDA zone info for Morro Bay.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant scaevola until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Morro Bay 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. 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Morro Bay. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Morro Bay may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Morro Bay you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your scaevola if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Morro Bay

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Morro Bay

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