When to Plant Evolvulus in Ayden, NC

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.

The USDA zone info for Ayden can be used to estimate when it's the best time to plant evolvulus.


Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

It's not a good idea to plant evolvulus until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant evolvulus
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant evolvulus
Probably not a good time to plant evolvulus

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Ayden 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your evolvulus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your evolvulus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Ayden. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ayden may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Ayden it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your evolvulus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ayden

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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 15°F.

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