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.

In Wilmington you can figure out when it's possible to plant oleander by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

It's not a good idea to plant oleander until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Wilmington 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 really do well. Starting your oleander indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Wilmington. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wilmington is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Wilmington you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your oleander if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wilmington

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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