The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Fall River you can figure out when it's possible to plant common hollyhock by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Common hollyhock

Frost tolerance for common hollyhock:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant common hollyhock a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant common hollyhock in Fall River is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant common hollyhock and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your common hollyhock may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your common hollyhock indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Fall River. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fall River is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fall River you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your common hollyhock if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fall River

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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