One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant arctotis by using the USDA zone info for Pataskala.

Planting Calendar for Arctotis

Frost tolerance for arctotis:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant arctotis a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant arctotis in Pataskala is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant arctotis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your arctotis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your arctotis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Pataskala. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pataskala is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pataskala you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your arctotis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pataskala

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.

Plants to Grow in Pataskala

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