One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Pewaukee you should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant evolvulus.

Planting Calendar for Evolvulus

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

It's a bad idea to plant evolvulus until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant evolvulus in Pewaukee 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your evolvulus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your evolvulus indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Pewaukee 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.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Pewaukee and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Pewaukee you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your evolvulus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pewaukee

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.

Plants to Grow in Pewaukee

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