The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Stuart you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant four o' clock by referring to 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.

You should not plant four o' clock until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in Stuart 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 four o' clock and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your four o' clock may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your four o' clock indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Stuart. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Stuart is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Stuart you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your four o' clock in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stuart

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Stuart

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