The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's possible to plant scaevola in Oakmont by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

Since scaevola require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Oakmont 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Oakmont. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Oakmont is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Oakmont you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your scaevola in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oakmont

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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