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.

It's a good idea to figure out when you can plant four o' clock by checking out the USDA zone info for Encinitas.

Planting Calendar for Four O' Clock

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

Since four o' clock require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in Encinitas is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. Any later than that and your four o' clock may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your four o' clock indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Encinitas. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Encinitas is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Encinitas last frost occurs after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your four o' clock in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Encinitas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Encinitas

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