The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when to plant argyranthemum is to check out the USDA zone info for Albert Lea.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

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

You can not plant argyranthemum until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Albert Lea is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. If you wait any later than that and your argyranthemum may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your argyranthemum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Albert Lea. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Albert Lea is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Albert Lea there is a last frost after May 15 so always be ready to cover your argyranthemum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Albert Lea

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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