One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In New Cumberland you can estimate when it's the best time to plant evolvulus by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Since evolvulus require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in New Cumberland 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. Starting your evolvulus indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in New Cumberland. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Cumberland may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in New Cumberland last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your evolvulus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Cumberland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in New Cumberland

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