One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mount Ephraim you can figure out when it's the best time to plant argyranthemum by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant argyranthemum until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Mount Ephraim 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your argyranthemum may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your argyranthemum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Mount Ephraim the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Ephraim may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Mount Ephraim you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your argyranthemum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Ephraim

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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