One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when you can plant painted daisies by looking at the USDA zone info for Pell City.

Planting Calendar for Painted Daisies

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

You can plant painted daisies a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Pell City 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 painted daisies and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your painted daisies indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Pell City the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pell City is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pell City there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your painted daisies if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pell City

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 Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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.

Plants to Grow in Pell City

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