Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Orland you should be able to figure out 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since scaevola are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Orland 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Orland. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Orland is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Orland you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your scaevola in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Orland

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.

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