The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant oleander is to examine the USDA zone info for Waxahachie.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant oleander until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant oleander in Waxahachie 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your oleander indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Waxahachie. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Waxahachie is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Waxahachie you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your oleander if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Waxahachie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Waxahachie

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