Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant scaevola by reviewing the USDA zone info for Monroeville.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

You can not plant scaevola until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Monroeville. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Monroeville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Monroeville there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your scaevola if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monroeville

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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