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.

The USDA zone info for Wellston can be used to determine when it's a good idea to plant oleander.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

It's a bad idea to plant oleander until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Wellston 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 grow to maturity. Starting your oleander indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Wellston. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Wellston is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Wellston there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your oleander in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wellston

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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