One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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 the best time to plant evolvulus is to check out the USDA zone info for Gering.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Evolvulus are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Gering 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. If you wait any later than that and your evolvulus may not have a chance to really do well. 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 Gering. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Gering may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Gering it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your evolvulus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gering

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Gering

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