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

In Baldwinsville you can estimate when it's possible to plant arctotis by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Arctotis

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

Arctotis do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant arctotis in Baldwinsville 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 arctotis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your arctotis may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your arctotis 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 Baldwinsville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

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

USDA Zone Info for Baldwinsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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