Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Piedmont it's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant evolvulus.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Since evolvulus do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Piedmont is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant evolvulus and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your evolvulus may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your evolvulus indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Piedmont. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Piedmont is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Piedmont last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your evolvulus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Piedmont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Piedmont

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