Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 Birdsboro should be read to estimate when to plant oleander.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

You can not plant oleander until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Birdsboro 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 fully mature. 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 Birdsboro. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Birdsboro is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Birdsboro last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your oleander in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Birdsboro

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.

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