The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Taos you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant scaevola by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

Frost tolerance for scaevola:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since scaevola are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Taos 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 scaevola and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your scaevola may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Taos the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Taos is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Taos you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your scaevola if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Taos

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

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

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