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

You can estimate when it's possible to plant argyranthemum in Breckenridge by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

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

You can not plant argyranthemum until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Breckenridge. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Breckenridge may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Breckenridge it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your argyranthemum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Breckenridge

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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