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

In South Hill you can determine when it's a good idea to plant scaevola by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant scaevola until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in South Hill 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scaevola may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your scaevola indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in South Hill. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for South Hill is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in South Hill there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your scaevola if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Hill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in South Hill

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