When to Plant Dahlberg Daisy in Muscle Shoals, AL

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 USDA zone info for Muscle Shoals should be reviewed to figure out when you can plant dahlberg daisy.


Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

Frost tolerance for dahlberg daisy: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Dahlberg Daisy do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant dahlberg daisy
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The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Muscle Shoals 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 dahlberg daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your dahlberg daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dahlberg daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Muscle Shoals and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Muscle Shoals there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your dahlberg daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Muscle Shoals

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 10°F.

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