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 Appleton you can determine when it's the best time to plant scaevola by using 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.

Since scaevola require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Appleton 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Appleton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Appleton is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Appleton last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your scaevola in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Appleton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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