When to Plant African Daisy in Ypsilanti, MI

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

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Ypsilanti it's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant african daisy.


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 tend to make it in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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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 Ypsilanti 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your african daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Ypsilanti may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Ypsilanti last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your african daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ypsilanti

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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