One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's possible to plant evolvulus by checking out the USDA zone info for Fort Walton Beach.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Evolvulus require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Fort Walton Beach 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. If you wait any later than that and your evolvulus may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your evolvulus indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Fort Walton Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Fort Walton Beach is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Walton Beach you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your evolvulus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Walton Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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