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

A common way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant livingstone daisy is to use the USDA zone info for Vail.

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 necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant livingstone daisy in Vail is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your livingstone daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Vail. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Vail is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Vail there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your livingstone daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Vail

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Vail

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