One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Geneseo it's possible to figure out when you can plant four-o-clock flower.

Planting Calendar for Four-o-clock flower

Frost tolerance for four-o-clock flower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since four-o-clock flower are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant four-o-clock flower in Geneseo 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your four-o-clock flower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your four-o-clock flower indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Geneseo. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Geneseo is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Geneseo you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your four-o-clock flower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Geneseo

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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