One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Floral Park should be estimated 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.

Since argyranthemum are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Floral Park 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 fully mature. 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 Floral Park the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Floral Park and it is different every year. Half of the time in Floral Park there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your argyranthemum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Floral Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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