When to Plant English Daisy in Key West, FL

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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Key West you should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant english daisy.


Planting Calendar for English Daisy

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

English Daisy are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant english daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant english daisy
Probably not a good time to plant english daisy

The earliest that you can plant english daisy in Key West 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 english daisy and expect a good harvest is probably November. Any later than that and your english daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your english daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Key West it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 45°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Key West and it will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Key West you do not have to be ready to cover your english daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Key West

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low45°F
Highest Expected Low50°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 45°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 50°F.

Plants to Grow in Key West

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