The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 Hazel Park you can determine when it's a good idea to plant four-o-clock flower by using 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 when the weather gets warmer.

It's not a good idea to plant four-o-clock flower until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant four-o-clock flower in Hazel Park 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your four-o-clock flower indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hazel Park. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Hazel Park may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hazel Park there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your four-o-clock flower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hazel Park

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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