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When to Plant Four O' Clock in New Smyrna Beach, FL

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The first chance to plant four o' clock in New Smyrna Beach should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Four O' Clock

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

Since four o' clock are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost 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 New Smyrna Beach 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. If you are starting your four o' clock indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in New Smyrna Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in New Smyrna Beach you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your four o' clock if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Smyrna Beach

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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