One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

You will be able to estimate when to plant african daisy by using the USDA zone info for Tuscaloosa.

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 a little bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Tuscaloosa 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. Any later than that and 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Tuscaloosa. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Tuscaloosa may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Tuscaloosa you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your african daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tuscaloosa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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