When to Plant Four-o-clock flower in Debary, FL

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.

By using the USDA zone info for Debary it's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant four-o-clock flower.


Planting Calendar for Four-o-clock flower

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

Four-o-clock flower require warm weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant four-o-clock flower in Debary 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 flower and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your four-o-clock flower may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your four-o-clock flower indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Debary. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Debary is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Debary it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your four-o-clock flower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Debary

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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