One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 best time to plant oleander in Goodlettsville can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

Since oleander do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Goodlettsville 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 oleander and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your oleander may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your oleander indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Goodlettsville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Goodlettsville is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Goodlettsville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your oleander if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Goodlettsville

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.

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