The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant scaevola by using the USDA zone info for Stoughton.

Planting Calendar for Scaevola

Frost tolerance for scaevola:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since scaevola do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scaevola in Stoughton 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your scaevola indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Stoughton. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Stoughton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Stoughton it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your scaevola if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stoughton

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 Stoughton

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