When to Plant Scaevola in La Grange, KY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In La Grange you can figure out when it's a good idea to 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.

It's not a good idea to plant scaevola until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant scaevola
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant scaevola
Probably not a good time to plant scaevola

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in La Grange 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 few weeks earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in La Grange. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for La Grange is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in La Grange you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your scaevola in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Grange

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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