One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

You can figure out when to plant four o' clock in Albion by checking out 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since four o' clock are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in Albion 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your four o' clock indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Albion. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Albion may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Albion you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your four o' clock if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Albion

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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