Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when you can plant scaevola is to check out the USDA zone info for Lincolnton.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

Since scaevola require warm weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Lincolnton 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. Any later than that and your scaevola may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lincolnton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lincolnton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lincolnton there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your scaevola if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lincolnton

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.

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