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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Red Wing you will be able to estimate 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.

Since african daisy are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Red Wing is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. If you wait any later than that and 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 May 15 in Red Wing. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Red Wing and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Red Wing it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to protect your african daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Red Wing

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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