The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Marksville it's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant evolvulus.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Since evolvulus are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Marksville 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your evolvulus indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Marksville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Marksville you get a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your evolvulus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marksville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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