Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

In Rusk you can figure out when it's possible to plant four o' clock by referring to 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.

It's not a good idea to plant four o' clock until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in Rusk 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Rusk. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Rusk is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Rusk last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your four o' clock in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rusk

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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