When to Plant Evolvulus in Selah, WA

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Selah you should be able to figure out when you can plant evolvulus.


Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

Evolvulus require warm weather which means that it is necessary to 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 Selah 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 really do well. Starting your evolvulus indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Selah. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Selah may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Selah last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your evolvulus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Selah

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.

Plants to Grow in Selah

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Selah.