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.

You should be able to figure out when you can plant african daisy by reviewing the USDA zone info for Zone 1a.

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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Zone 1a is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 July. Any later than that and 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

The average date of last frost is June 15 in Zone 1a. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -60°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Zone 1a and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Zone 1a you get surprised by a frost after June 15 be ready to protect your african daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 1a

Here is the info for USDA Zone 1a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	June 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	July 15
Lowest Expected Low	-60°F
Highest Expected Low	-55°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -60°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -55°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 1a

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 1a.