Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when to plant arctotis is to consult the USDA zone info for Snellville.

Planting Calendar for Arctotis

Frost tolerance for arctotis:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Arctotis do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant arctotis in Snellville 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 arctotis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your arctotis may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your arctotis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Snellville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Snellville is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Snellville you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your arctotis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Snellville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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