The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You can determine when to plant four-o-clock flower in Bangor by reviewing 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.

Since four-o-clock flower require warm weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant four-o-clock flower in Bangor 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your four-o-clock flower indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Bangor. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bangor is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bangor you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your four-o-clock flower if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bangor

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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