One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The first chance to plant african daisy in Bartlett can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for African Daisy

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

Since african daisy are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Bartlett 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 african daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your african daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your african daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bartlett. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bartlett is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bartlett it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your african daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bartlett

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.

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