The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Sparta can be determined 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.

You should not plant argyranthemum until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Sparta 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your argyranthemum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your argyranthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sparta. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sparta is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sparta you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your argyranthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sparta

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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