One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant four o' clock is to use the USDA zone info for Cordele.

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.

It's not a good idea to plant four o' clock until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in Cordele is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your four o' clock may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your four o' clock indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Cordele. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cordele is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Cordele you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your four o' clock if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cordele

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Cordele

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