Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant oleander is to check out the USDA zone info for Leesburg.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

Since oleander do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Leesburg is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant oleander and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your oleander may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your oleander indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Leesburg. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Leesburg is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Leesburg it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your oleander in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Leesburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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