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 figure out when it's a good idea to plant evolvulus in Geneva by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Evolvulus require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Geneva 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your evolvulus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your evolvulus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Geneva. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Geneva is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Geneva you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your evolvulus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Geneva

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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