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 will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant four-o-clock flower by referring to the USDA zone info for Fayetteville.

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.

You can not plant four-o-clock flower until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant four-o-clock flower in Fayetteville 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. Any later than that and your four-o-clock flower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your four-o-clock flower indoors.

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.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fayetteville is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fayetteville there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your four-o-clock flower in the event of 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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