The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 the best time to plant scaevola in Dunlap by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

You really shouldn't plant scaevola until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Dunlap 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. If you wait any later than that and your scaevola may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your scaevola indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Dunlap the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Dunlap is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Dunlap last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your scaevola in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dunlap

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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