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

It's possible to determine when to plant evolvulus by checking out the USDA zone info for Vinton.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Since evolvulus do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Vinton 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. Any later than that and your evolvulus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your evolvulus indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Vinton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Vinton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Vinton it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your evolvulus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Vinton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

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

Plants to Grow in Vinton

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