One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant african daisy in Brookhaven can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

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 more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Brookhaven 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. Starting your african daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Brookhaven. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Brookhaven is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Brookhaven it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to protect your african daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brookhaven

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Brookhaven

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