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

You can figure out when you can plant four o' clock in Egg Harbor City by using 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 has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant four o' clock until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in Egg Harbor City 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your four o' clock indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Egg Harbor City. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Egg Harbor City is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Egg Harbor City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your four o' clock if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Egg Harbor City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

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