The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Gering you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant four o' clock by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Four O' Clock

Frost tolerance for four o' clock:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably not a good idea to plant four o' clock until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in Gering 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 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 may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your four o' clock indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Gering the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Gering is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Gering last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your four o' clock if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gering

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.

Plants to Grow in Gering

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