Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 best time to plant four-o-clock flower in Lone Grove can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Four-o-clock flower

Frost tolerance for four-o-clock flower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since four-o-clock flower are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant four-o-clock flower in Lone Grove 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 flower 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 flower may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your four-o-clock flower indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lone Grove. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lone Grove may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lone Grove there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your four-o-clock flower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lone Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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