When to Plant Four O' Clock in Springboro, OH

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

By looking at the USDA zone info for Springboro you should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant four o' clock.


Planting Calendar for Four O' Clock

Frost tolerance for four o' clock: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good 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 Springboro 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your four o' clock indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Springboro is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Springboro there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your four o' clock if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Springboro

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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