Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant flower-of-an-hour by referring to the USDA zone info for Fayetteville.

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.

Since flower-of-an-hour are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant flower-of-an-hour in Fayetteville 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. Any later than that and your flower-of-an-hour may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your flower-of-an-hour indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Fayetteville. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fayetteville is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fayetteville there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your flower-of-an-hour if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fayetteville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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