Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Locust Grove it's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant scaevola.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

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

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Locust Grove 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. Any later than that and your scaevola may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your scaevola indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Locust Grove the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Locust Grove is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Locust Grove there is a last frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your scaevola if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Locust Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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