The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 New Martinsville can be estimated 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 has passed.

You should not plant four o' clock until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant four o' clock in New Martinsville 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. If you wait any later than that and your four o' clock may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your four o' clock indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in New Martinsville. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for New Martinsville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in New Martinsville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your four o' clock in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Martinsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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