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When to Plant Four O' Clock in Pleasant Hill, CA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant four o' clock by checking out the USDA zone info for Pleasant Hill.


Planting Calendar for Four O' Clock

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

Since four o' clock do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant four o' clock
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant four o' clock
Probably not a good time to plant four o' clock

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in Pleasant Hill is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 grow to maturity. Starting your four o' clock 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 Pleasant Hill. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Pleasant Hill is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pleasant Hill you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your four o' clock in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasant Hill

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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.

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