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.

You should be able to determine when to plant argyranthemum by using the USDA zone info for Nitro.

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 really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant argyranthemum in Nitro 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Nitro. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Nitro is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Nitro there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your argyranthemum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nitro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Nitro

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