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

The first opportunity to plant four-o-clock flower in Bradley Beach should be figured out by referring to 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 has passed.

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

The earliest that you can plant four-o-clock flower in Bradley Beach 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your four-o-clock flower indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bradley Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bradley Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Bradley Beach there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your four-o-clock flower if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bradley Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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