When to Plant Scaevola in Deer Park, TX

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 best time to plant scaevola in Deer Park can be estimated 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 has passed.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant scaevola
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant scaevola
Probably not a good time to plant scaevola

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Deer Park is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant scaevola and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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 little bit earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Deer Park. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Deer Park is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Deer Park there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your scaevola if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Deer Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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