Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Port Jervis you can determine when to plant four o' clock by reviewing 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 do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in Port Jervis 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your four o' clock indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Port Jervis. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Port Jervis 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 Port Jervis it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your four o' clock if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Jervis

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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