When to Plant African Daisy in Clinton, MO

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Clinton can be reviewed to determine when you can 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.

You can plant african daisy just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 Clinton 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 fully mature. If you are starting your african daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Clinton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Clinton is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Clinton it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your african daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clinton

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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