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.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Troutdale should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Troutdale 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your african daisy may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your african daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Troutdale is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Troutdale you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your african daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Troutdale

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 Troutdale

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