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When to Plant Four-o-clock flower in Junction City, KS

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.

In Junction City you can estimate when to plant four-o-clock flower by looking at the USDA zone info.


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.

Four-o-clock flower require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant four-o-clock flower
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Probably not a good time to plant four-o-clock flower

The earliest that you can plant four-o-clock flower in Junction City 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. If you wait any later than that and your four-o-clock flower may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 Junction City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Junction City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Junction City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your four-o-clock flower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Junction City

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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