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.

In Sugar Land you can estimate when 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 all chance of frost has passed.

Since four o' clock do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in Sugar Land is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. If you wait any later than that and your four o' clock may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your four o' clock indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Sugar Land. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sugar Land is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sugar Land last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your four o' clock in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sugar Land

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.

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