One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 USDA zone info for Cape Coral can be read to estimate when it's a good idea to plant argyranthemum.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

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

Since argyranthemum do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Cape Coral 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. If you are starting your argyranthemum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Cape Coral. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cape Coral may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Cape Coral it frosts late in the year after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your argyranthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cape Coral

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.

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