Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Matthews should be looked at to figure out when you can plant argyranthemum.

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 all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Matthews is April. However, you really should wait until May 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. Any later than that and your argyranthemum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your argyranthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Matthews. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Matthews and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Matthews last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your argyranthemum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Matthews

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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