When to Plant Evolvulus in Bluefield, VA

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.

A common way of making a decision about when you can plant evolvulus is to refer to the USDA zone info for Bluefield.


Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Evolvulus do not do well in cold weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant evolvulus
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The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Bluefield 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 fully mature. If you are starting your evolvulus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bluefield. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Bluefield is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Bluefield there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your evolvulus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bluefield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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