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

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant evolvulus by checking out the USDA zone info for Dover.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

You really shouldn't plant evolvulus until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Dover 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 evolvulus and expect a good harvest is probably August. 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 April 15 in Dover. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Dover may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Dover you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your evolvulus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dover

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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