The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant argyranthemum by reviewing the USDA zone info for East Aurora.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

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

It's a bad idea to plant argyranthemum until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in East Aurora 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. Starting your argyranthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in East Aurora. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for East Aurora is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in East Aurora you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your argyranthemum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Aurora

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.

Plants to Grow in East Aurora

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