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.

The first opportunity to plant scaevola in Macclenny should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

You really shouldn't plant scaevola until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Macclenny 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 scaevola and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait 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

In Macclenny the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Macclenny is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Macclenny you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your scaevola in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Macclenny

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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