When to Plant Oleander in Zone 1a

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.

The first chance to plant oleander in Zone 1a can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Oleander

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

Oleander require warm weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant oleander
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant oleander
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The earliest that you can plant oleander in Zone 1a is June. However, you really should wait until July if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant oleander and expect a good harvest is probably July. If you wait any later than that and your oleander may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your oleander indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is June 15 in Zone 1a. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -60°F.

Just be sure to remember 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 Zone 1a and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Zone 1a it frosts late in the year after June 15 be ready to protect your oleander in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 1a

Here is the info for USDA Zone 1a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)June 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)July 15
Lowest Expected Low-60°F
Highest Expected Low-55°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -60°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -55°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 1a

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 1a.