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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant evolvulus is to refer to the USDA zone info for Mineola.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

Frost tolerance for evolvulus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since evolvulus require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Mineola 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your evolvulus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Mineola is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Mineola it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your evolvulus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mineola

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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