One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 using the USDA zone info for Greenwood you should be able to figure out 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.

You can plant flower-of-an-hour slightly earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant flower-of-an-hour in Greenwood 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. If you wait any later than that and your flower-of-an-hour may not have a chance to really do well. 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 Greenwood. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Greenwood is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Greenwood it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your flower-of-an-hour in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Greenwood

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.

Plants to Grow in Greenwood

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