When to Plant Oleander in Tell City, IN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. 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 oleander in Tell City should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

Oleander require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant oleander
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant oleander
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The earliest that you can plant oleander in Tell City 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 oleander and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your oleander may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your oleander indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tell City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Tell City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tell City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your oleander if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tell City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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