The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 Thomson can be looked at to estimate when to plant argyranthemum.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

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

Since argyranthemum are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Thomson 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your argyranthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Thomson. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Thomson may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Thomson last frost occurs after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your argyranthemum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Thomson

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.

Plants to Grow in Thomson

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