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.

The first chance to plant flower-of-an-hour in Kerman can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flower-of-an-Hour

Frost tolerance for flower-of-an-hour:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant flower-of-an-hour slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant flower-of-an-hour in Kerman 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 flower-of-an-hour and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your flower-of-an-hour may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your flower-of-an-hour indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Kerman. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Kerman is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Kerman it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to cover your flower-of-an-hour if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kerman

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Kerman

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