The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 Belding you can determine when to plant evolvulus by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

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

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Belding 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 grow to maturity. Starting your evolvulus indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Belding. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Belding may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Belding you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your evolvulus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Belding

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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