Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Tifton you can figure out when to plant shasta daisys by checking out 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 little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Tifton is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Tifton. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tifton is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Tifton it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your shasta daisys if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tifton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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