One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant african daisy by referring to the USDA zone info for Independence.

Planting Calendar for African Daisy

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

African Daisy do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Independence 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 african daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your african daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your african daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Independence. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Independence is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Independence there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your african daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Independence

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Independence

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Independence.