One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Hazel Park you should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant oleander.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant oleander until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Hazel Park 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 really do well. If you are starting your oleander indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Hazel Park. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hazel Park may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hazel Park you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your oleander if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hazel Park

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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