Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

The earliest that you can plant four-o-clock flower in Florham Park should be figured out by looking at 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 the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant four-o-clock flower in Florham Park 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 little bit earlier by starting your four-o-clock flower indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Florham Park the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Florham Park is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Florham Park last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your four-o-clock flower if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Florham Park

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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