One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

A common way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant four o' clock is to examine the USDA zone info for East Aurora.

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.

You can not plant four o' clock until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in East Aurora 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. If you wait any later than that and your four o' clock may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your four o' clock indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in East Aurora. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for East Aurora may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in East Aurora you get 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 East Aurora

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in East Aurora

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