Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Layton should be read to determine when it's possible to plant oleander.

Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

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 Layton 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Layton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Layton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Layton last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your oleander if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Layton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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