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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Asheboro you should be able to determine when you can plant scaevola.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant scaevola until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Asheboro 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 scaevola and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your scaevola may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your scaevola indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Asheboro. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Asheboro 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 Asheboro you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your scaevola in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Asheboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Asheboro

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