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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Hope it's a good idea to estimate when it's the best time to plant dahlberg daisy.

Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

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

It's not a good idea to plant dahlberg daisy until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Hope 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 grow to maturity. 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 March 15 in Hope. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hope may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hope you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your dahlberg daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hope

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Hope

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Hope.