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

By using the USDA zone info for Oakdale you should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant oleander.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant oleander until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Oakdale 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your oleander may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your oleander indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Oakdale. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Oakdale is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Oakdale you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your oleander if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oakdale

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 Oakdale

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