When to Plant Shasta Daisys in Vail, CO

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.

You should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant shasta daisys by using the USDA zone info for Vail.


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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant shasta daisys
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant shasta daisys
Probably not a good time to plant shasta daisys

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Vail is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your shasta daisys may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your shasta daisys indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Vail. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Vail and it is different every year. Half of the time in Vail you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your shasta daisys if you have one of those late frosts.

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.

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