Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. 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 Clive should be reffered to in order to figure out when 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Clive 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your argyranthemum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your argyranthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Clive the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Clive and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Clive last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your argyranthemum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clive

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Clive

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