When to Plant Oleander in Danielson, CT

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

One way of estimating when it's possible to plant oleander is to refer to the USDA zone info for Danielson.


Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

Oleander do not do well in cold weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant oleander
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant oleander
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The earliest that you can plant oleander in Danielson is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant oleander and expect a good harvest is probably August. 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 little bit earlier by starting your oleander indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Danielson. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Danielson may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Danielson you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your oleander if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Danielson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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