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

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant evolvulus in Pigeon Forge by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

It's not a good idea to plant evolvulus until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Pigeon Forge 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your evolvulus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Pigeon Forge. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pigeon Forge is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Pigeon Forge it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your evolvulus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pigeon Forge

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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