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

In Poplar Bluff you can determine when to plant oleander by checking out 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.

You should not plant oleander until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Poplar Bluff 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Poplar Bluff. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Poplar Bluff may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Poplar Bluff you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your oleander if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Poplar Bluff

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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