The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant english daisy in Lake Charles should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for English Daisy

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

You can plant english daisy a little earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant english daisy in Lake Charles is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant english daisy and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your english daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your english daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Lake Charles the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake Charles is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lake Charles last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your english daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Charles

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Lake Charles

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