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

A way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant evolvulus is to refer to the USDA zone info for Roanoke Rapids.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

It's a bad idea to plant evolvulus until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Roanoke Rapids 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. Any later than that and your evolvulus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your evolvulus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Roanoke Rapids. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Roanoke Rapids 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 Roanoke Rapids last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your evolvulus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Roanoke Rapids

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 Roanoke Rapids

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