One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant four o' clock in Hutto can be figured out by checking out 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.

It's not a good idea to plant four o' clock until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in Hutto 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your four o' clock indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Hutto the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hutto may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hutto there is a last frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your four o' clock in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hutto

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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