One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when it's possible to plant oleander is to consult the USDA zone info for Farmville.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

Frost tolerance for oleander:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Oleander are not cold tolerant which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Farmville 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your oleander indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Farmville is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Farmville it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your oleander in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Farmville

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 Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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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