One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Alamogordo you will be able to estimate when to plant evolvulus.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Evolvulus require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Alamogordo 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your evolvulus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Alamogordo. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Alamogordo may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Alamogordo it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your evolvulus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Alamogordo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Alamogordo

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