When to Plant African Daisy in Port Huron, MI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Port Huron you can figure out when you can plant african daisy by using 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 do ok in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant african daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant african daisy
Probably not a good time to plant african daisy

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Port Huron 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 really do well. Starting your african daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Port Huron. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Port Huron is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Port Huron last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your african daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Port Huron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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