The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when to plant osteospermum is to use the USDA zone info for Camp Verde.

Planting Calendar for Osteospermum

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

You can plant osteospermum a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant osteospermum in Camp Verde 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 osteospermum and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your osteospermum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your osteospermum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Camp Verde. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Camp Verde is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Camp Verde it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your osteospermum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Camp Verde

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.

Plants to Grow in Camp Verde

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Camp Verde.