When to Plant Evolvulus in Glenview, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant evolvulus in Glenview should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Evolvulus require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Glenview 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. Starting your evolvulus indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Glenview. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Glenview is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Glenview you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your evolvulus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Glenview

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°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 -5°F.

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