The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when to plant scaevola is to consult the USDA zone info for Rockledge.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

You can not plant scaevola until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Rockledge 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 scaevola and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scaevola may not have a chance to really do well. 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 February 15 in Rockledge. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Rockledge may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Rockledge last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your scaevola if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rockledge

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.

Plants to Grow in Rockledge

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