One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The USDA zone info for Colorado City can be reffered to in order to estimate when it's possible to plant livingstone daisy.

Planting Calendar for Livingstone Daisy

Frost tolerance for livingstone daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since livingstone daisy are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant livingstone daisy in Colorado City 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 livingstone daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your livingstone daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your livingstone daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Colorado City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Colorado City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Colorado City you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your livingstone daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Colorado 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 Colorado City

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