One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

In Pittsburg you can determine when it's a good idea to plant african daisy by using 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.

African Daisy do well in some cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Pittsburg is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. If you wait 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 all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Pittsburg. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pittsburg is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pittsburg there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your african daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pittsburg

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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