The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Pocola you can figure out when you can plant oleander by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

Since oleander do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Pocola 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your oleander may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your oleander indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Pocola. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pocola is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Pocola you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your oleander in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pocola

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in Pocola

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