The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Avon Lake should be reffered to in order to figure out when you can plant scaevola.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

Scaevola require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Avon Lake 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 fully mature. If you are starting your scaevola 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 Avon Lake. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Avon Lake 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 Avon Lake you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your scaevola in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Avon Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Avon Lake

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