One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Holmes Beach you should be able to determine when it's possible to plant african daisy.

Planting Calendar for African Daisy

Frost tolerance for african daisy:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

African Daisy are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Holmes Beach is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant african daisy and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your african daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your african daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Holmes Beach. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Holmes Beach and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Holmes Beach last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your african daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Holmes Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Holmes Beach

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