Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. 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 estimate when it's possible to plant four-o-clock flower by using the USDA zone info for Bettendorf.

Planting Calendar for Four-o-clock flower

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

Since four-o-clock flower do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant four-o-clock flower in Bettendorf 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 flower and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your four-o-clock flower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your four-o-clock flower indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bettendorf. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Bettendorf is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bettendorf you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your four-o-clock flower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bettendorf

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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