One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

You can figure out when to plant scaevola in Jennings by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

Frost tolerance for scaevola:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

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

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Jennings is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant scaevola and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scaevola may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Jennings. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Jennings is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Jennings you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your scaevola if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jennings

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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