One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Modesto should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

Frost tolerance for argyranthemum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant argyranthemum until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Modesto 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 argyranthemum and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your argyranthemum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your argyranthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Modesto. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Modesto is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Modesto there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your argyranthemum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Modesto

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

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