One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant scaevola in Kenton can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant scaevola until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Kenton 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. Starting your scaevola indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Kenton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Kenton and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kenton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your scaevola in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kenton

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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