When to Plant Four O' Clock in Orrville, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant four o' clock in Orrville can be figured out by using 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 has passed.

It's probably a bad idea to plant four o' clock until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant four o' clock
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant four o' clock
Probably not a good time to plant four o' clock

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in Orrville 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. Any later than that and your four o' clock may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your four o' clock indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Orrville. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Orrville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Orrville last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your four o' clock in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Orrville

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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