The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Kenilworth you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant osteospermum by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Osteospermum

Frost tolerance for osteospermum:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Osteospermum are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant osteospermum in Kenilworth 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 osteospermum and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your osteospermum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your osteospermum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Kenilworth. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kenilworth may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kenilworth it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your osteospermum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kenilworth

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.

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