One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Whittier you should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant argyranthemum.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

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

Since argyranthemum do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Whittier 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 argyranthemum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Whittier. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Whittier is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Whittier it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your argyranthemum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Whittier

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Whittier

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