Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant scabiosa in Vineland should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scabiosa

Frost tolerance for scabiosa:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Scabiosa tend to make it in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant scabiosa in Vineland is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant scabiosa and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your scabiosa may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scabiosa indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Vineland. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Vineland is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Vineland you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your scabiosa in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Vineland

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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