The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Mission Viejo should be used to estimate when to plant argyranthemum.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

Frost tolerance for argyranthemum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since argyranthemum are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Mission Viejo 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 argyranthemum and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your argyranthemum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your argyranthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Mission Viejo. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mission Viejo and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mission Viejo there is a last frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your argyranthemum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mission Viejo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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