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

The first chance to plant flower-of-an-hour in Benton can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

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.

Since flower-of-an-hour are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant flower-of-an-hour in Benton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flower-of-an-hour may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your flower-of-an-hour indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Benton. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Benton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Benton last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your flower-of-an-hour in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Benton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Benton

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