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.

One way of estimating when you can plant evolvulus is to check out the USDA zone info for Hopkinsville.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

Frost tolerance for evolvulus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since evolvulus require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Hopkinsville 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. If you wait any later than that and your evolvulus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your evolvulus indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Hopkinsville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hopkinsville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Hopkinsville last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your evolvulus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hopkinsville

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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