One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant evolvulus is to examine the USDA zone info for Red Lion.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Evolvulus require warm weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Red Lion 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your evolvulus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Red Lion. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Red Lion is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Red Lion there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your evolvulus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Red Lion

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 Red Lion

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