Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 oleander in Wallington can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

Frost tolerance for oleander:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant oleander until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Wallington 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 oleander and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your oleander may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your oleander 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 Wallington. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wallington is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Wallington it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your oleander if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wallington

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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