Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 first opportunity to plant flower-of-an-hour in Pleasantville can be estimated 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 are barely cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant flower-of-an-hour in Pleasantville is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. If you wait any later than that and your flower-of-an-hour may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your flower-of-an-hour indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Pleasantville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pleasantville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Pleasantville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your flower-of-an-hour in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasantville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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