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 estimate when it's the best time to plant evolvulus in Peabody by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Since evolvulus require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

In Peabody the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Peabody and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Peabody last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your evolvulus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Peabody

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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