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.

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant argyranthemum by reviewing the USDA zone info for Batavia.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

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

Argyranthemum require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Batavia 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. Any later than that and your argyranthemum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your argyranthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Batavia. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

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

USDA Zone Info for Batavia

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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