When to Plant African Daisy in Trenton, MO

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant african daisy is to look at the USDA zone info for Trenton.


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 tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle 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 Trenton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your african daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Trenton. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Trenton and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Trenton it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your african daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Trenton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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