One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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 Winslow it's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant four o' clock.

Planting Calendar for Four O' Clock

Frost tolerance for four o' clock:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since four o' clock require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in Winslow 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 four o' clock and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your four o' clock may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your four o' clock indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Winslow. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Winslow is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Winslow you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your four o' clock in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winslow

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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