The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant scaevola by looking at the USDA zone info for Catasauqua.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

Frost tolerance for scaevola:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since scaevola are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Catasauqua 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 really do well. If you are starting your scaevola indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Catasauqua the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Catasauqua is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Catasauqua there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your scaevola in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Catasauqua

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.

Plants to Grow in Catasauqua

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