Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Independence you can determine when you can plant scaevola by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

Scaevola require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Independence 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scaevola may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your scaevola indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Independence. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Independence is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Independence last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your scaevola in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Independence

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 Low	0°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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