One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant african daisy by using the USDA zone info for Zionsville.

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 moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Zionsville 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 grow to maturity. 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 Zionsville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Zionsville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Zionsville you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your african daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zionsville

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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