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When to Plant Argyranthemum in Fort Lauderdale, FL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

You will be able to determine when it's possible to plant argyranthemum by reviewing the USDA zone info for Fort Lauderdale.


Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

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

Argyranthemum require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant argyranthemum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant argyranthemum
Probably not a good time to plant argyranthemum

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Fort Lauderdale 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. If you wait any later than that and your argyranthemum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your argyranthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Fort Lauderdale the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Fort Lauderdale and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Lauderdale you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your argyranthemum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Lauderdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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