One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Crowley it's a good idea to estimate when to plant argyranthemum.

Planting Calendar for Argyranthemum

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

Since argyranthemum require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Crowley 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 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 March 15 in Crowley. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Crowley is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Crowley there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your argyranthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Crowley

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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