Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

One way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant argyranthemum is to use the USDA zone info for North Tonawanda.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

Frost tolerance for argyranthemum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since argyranthemum are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in North Tonawanda 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your argyranthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in North Tonawanda. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for North Tonawanda is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in North Tonawanda it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your argyranthemum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Tonawanda

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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