The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Nashville should be used to figure out when you can 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 require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Nashville is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant argyranthemum and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your argyranthemum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your argyranthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Nashville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Nashville is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Nashville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your argyranthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Nashville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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