One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant african daisy in Spanish Fort should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Spanish Fort 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 fully mature. Starting your african daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Spanish Fort. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Spanish Fort may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Spanish Fort you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your african daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Spanish Fort

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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