One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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 USDA zone info for Burley can be reviewed to determine when it's possible to plant flower-of-an-hour.

Planting Calendar for Flower-of-an-Hour

Frost tolerance for flower-of-an-hour:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Flower-of-an-Hour can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant flower-of-an-hour in Burley 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 flower-of-an-hour and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your flower-of-an-hour may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your flower-of-an-hour indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Burley. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Burley is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Burley you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your flower-of-an-hour if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Burley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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