One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant oleander in Pleasantville by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant oleander until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Pleasantville 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. Any later than that and your oleander may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your oleander indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Pleasantville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pleasantville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pleasantville last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your oleander in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasantville

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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