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.

You can determine when it's possible to plant argyranthemum in Bellefonte by referring to 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 probably a bad idea to plant argyranthemum until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bellefonte. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bellefonte is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bellefonte you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your argyranthemum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bellefonte

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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