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 way of figuring out when to plant argyranthemum is to look at the USDA zone info for Raleigh.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

Frost tolerance for argyranthemum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Argyranthemum are not cold tolerant which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Raleigh 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. If you wait any later than that and your argyranthemum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your argyranthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Raleigh. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Raleigh is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Raleigh last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your argyranthemum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Raleigh

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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