When to Plant Evolvulus in Lansdale, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Lansdale it's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant evolvulus.


Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Evolvulus require warm weather which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant evolvulus
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant evolvulus
Probably not a good time to plant evolvulus

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Lansdale 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 evolvulus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your evolvulus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your evolvulus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lansdale. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lansdale is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lansdale last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your evolvulus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lansdale

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 Low0°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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