When to Plant Scaevola in Clearwater, FL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when you can plant scaevola in Clearwater by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Scaevola

Frost tolerance for scaevola: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

It's a bad idea to plant scaevola until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant scaevola
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant scaevola
Probably not a good time to plant scaevola

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Clearwater 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 scaevola and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your scaevola may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your scaevola indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Clearwater. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Clearwater is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Clearwater last frost occurs after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your scaevola if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clearwater

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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.

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