When to Plant Argyranthemum in Hamburg, NY

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.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant argyranthemum in Hamburg by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

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

It's not a good idea to plant argyranthemum until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant argyranthemum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant argyranthemum
Probably not a good time to plant argyranthemum

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Hamburg 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. If you wait any later than that and your argyranthemum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your argyranthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Hamburg the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Hamburg is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Hamburg there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your argyranthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hamburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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