One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

A common way of determining when it's possible to plant african daisy is to consult the USDA zone info for Monticello.

Planting Calendar for African Daisy

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

You can plant african daisy just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Monticello 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 african daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your african daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your african daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Monticello the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Monticello is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Monticello you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your african daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Monticello

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

Plants to Grow in Monticello

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