One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Algonac you can determine when you can plant oleander by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

Since oleander are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Algonac 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 oleander and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your oleander may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your oleander indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Algonac the average date of last frost happens on April 15. 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 Algonac is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Algonac there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your oleander in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Algonac

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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