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

By looking at the USDA zone info for Arlington it's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant scaevola.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

It's not a good idea to plant scaevola until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Arlington 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 scaevola and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your scaevola may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your scaevola indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Arlington is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Arlington there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your scaevola in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Arlington

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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