One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Seabrook you will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant flower-of-an-hour.

Planting Calendar for Flower-of-an-Hour

Frost tolerance for flower-of-an-hour:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since flower-of-an-hour do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant flower-of-an-hour in Seabrook is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant flower-of-an-hour and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your flower-of-an-hour may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your flower-of-an-hour indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Seabrook. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Seabrook is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Seabrook you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your flower-of-an-hour in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Seabrook

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Seabrook

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