The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. 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 Solvang can be estimated by using 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 probably not a good 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 Solvang 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. Any later than that and your argyranthemum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your argyranthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Solvang. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Solvang may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Solvang you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your argyranthemum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Solvang

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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