One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when you can plant scaevola is to consult the USDA zone info for Buffalo Grove.

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 the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Buffalo 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. If you wait any later than that and your scaevola may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Buffalo Grove. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Buffalo Grove is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Buffalo Grove last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your scaevola in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buffalo Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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