Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

In Bloomingdale you can determine when it's possible to plant african daisy by referring to 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.

African Daisy are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Bloomingdale 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. Any later than that and your african daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your african daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Bloomingdale. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bloomingdale may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bloomingdale you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your african daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bloomingdale

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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