The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant african daisy in Ocean City can be figured out by checking out 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 do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Ocean City 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

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Ocean City. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ocean City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Ocean City last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your african daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ocean City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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