The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The USDA zone info for Oakdale should be read to estimate when it's the best time to plant flower-of-an-hour.

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.

Since flower-of-an-hour are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant flower-of-an-hour in Oakdale 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flower-of-an-hour may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your flower-of-an-hour indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Oakdale. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Oakdale may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Oakdale there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your flower-of-an-hour in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Oakdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Oakdale

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