One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In North Las Vegas you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant flower-of-an-hour by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flower-of-an-Hour

Frost tolerance for flower-of-an-hour:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Flower-of-an-Hour do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant flower-of-an-hour in North Las Vegas is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant flower-of-an-hour and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flower-of-an-hour may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your flower-of-an-hour indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In North Las Vegas the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for North Las Vegas is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in North Las Vegas there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your flower-of-an-hour in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for North Las Vegas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

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