One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Bridgeport it's a good idea to estimate when to plant african daisy.

Planting Calendar for African Daisy

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

You can plant african daisy a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Bridgeport 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 grow to maturity. Starting your african daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Bridgeport. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Bridgeport and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bridgeport there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your african daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bridgeport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Bridgeport

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