Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Oneonta you can estimate when it's possible to plant scaevola by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

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

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Oneonta 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. If you wait any later than that and your scaevola may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your scaevola indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Oneonta the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Oneonta is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Oneonta last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your scaevola in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oneonta

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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