Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Wellington you can determine when it's the best time to plant shasta daisys by using 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.

Shasta Daisys can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Wellington 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 grow to maturity. Starting your shasta daisys indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Wellington. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Wellington may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Wellington it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your shasta daisys if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wellington

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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