Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 Demarest should be reffered to in order to figure out when to plant melampodium.

Planting Calendar for Melampodium

Frost tolerance for melampodium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since melampodium require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant melampodium in Demarest 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 melampodium and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your melampodium may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your melampodium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Demarest. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Demarest may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Demarest you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your melampodium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Demarest

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Demarest

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