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

In Pawtucket you can figure out when to plant evolvulus by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

Frost tolerance for evolvulus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since evolvulus require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Pawtucket 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. Any later than that and your evolvulus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your evolvulus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Pawtucket. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pawtucket is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Pawtucket last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your evolvulus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pawtucket

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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