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

You should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant african daisy by referring to the USDA zone info for Huntsville.

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 do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Huntsville 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 african daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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. Starting your african daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Huntsville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Huntsville is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Huntsville there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your african daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Huntsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

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

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