One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

In West Frankfort you can determine when it's possible to plant four o' clock by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Four O' Clock

Frost tolerance for four o' clock:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's a bad idea to plant four o' clock until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in West Frankfort 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. Any later than that and your four o' clock may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your four o' clock indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for West Frankfort is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in West Frankfort there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your four o' clock if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Frankfort

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.

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