One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 reviewing the USDA zone info for Camas it's a good idea to determine when to plant african daisy.

Planting Calendar for African Daisy

Frost tolerance for african daisy:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

African Daisy can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Camas. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Camas is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Camas you get a frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your african daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Camas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Camas

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Camas.