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.

The first opportunity to plant shasta daisys in Albany should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Shasta Daisys

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

You can plant shasta daisys a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Albany 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 shasta daisys and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your shasta daisys may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your shasta daisys indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Albany the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Albany is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Albany it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your shasta daisys in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Albany

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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