One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Bellingham it's a good idea to estimate when you can plant scaevola.

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 all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Bellingham 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 grow to maturity. Starting your scaevola indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Bellingham. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bellingham is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bellingham there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your scaevola if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bellingham

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.

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