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When to Plant Argyranthemum in Palos Heights, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

You should be able to determine when you can plant argyranthemum by referring to the USDA zone info for Palos Heights.


Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

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

Argyranthemum do not do well in cold weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant argyranthemum
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The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Palos Heights 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

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Palos Heights. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Palos Heights may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Palos Heights you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your argyranthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Palos Heights

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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