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.

In Lenoir City you can determine when it's a good idea to plant argyranthemum by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

Frost tolerance for argyranthemum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since argyranthemum are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Lenoir City 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. Any later than that and your argyranthemum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your argyranthemum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lenoir City. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Lenoir City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lenoir City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your argyranthemum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lenoir City

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.

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