One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant evolvulus in Barrington can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Evolvulus do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Barrington 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your evolvulus indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Barrington the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Barrington and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Barrington there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your evolvulus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Barrington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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