One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant scaevola in Georgetown should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

Since scaevola are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Georgetown 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Georgetown. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Georgetown is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Georgetown last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your scaevola if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Georgetown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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