The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Brownwood you can determine 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.

Since african daisy are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Brownwood 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. If you wait any later than that and your african daisy may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your african daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Brownwood. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Brownwood is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Brownwood you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your african daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Brownwood

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.

Plants to Grow in Brownwood

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