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

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant argyranthemum by checking out the USDA zone info for Lexington.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

Frost tolerance for argyranthemum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant argyranthemum until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Lexington 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 fully mature. Starting your argyranthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Lexington the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Lexington may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lexington last frost occurs after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your argyranthemum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lexington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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