Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Pottsville you can estimate when you can plant african daisy 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.

You can plant african daisy just a 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 Pottsville 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 fully mature. If you are starting your african daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Pottsville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Pottsville and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Pottsville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your african daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pottsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

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