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.

One way of figuring out when to plant evolvulus is to look at the USDA zone info for Hackensack.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

You really shouldn't plant evolvulus until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Hackensack 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. If you are starting your evolvulus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hackensack. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Hackensack is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hackensack you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your evolvulus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hackensack

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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