Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 Scarsdale you can determine when it's a good idea 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 when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant scaevola until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Scarsdale 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Scarsdale. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Scarsdale is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Scarsdale it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your scaevola in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Scarsdale

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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