One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant livingstone daisy in Clear Lake can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant livingstone daisy in Clear Lake is April. However, you really should wait until May 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. Any later than that and your livingstone daisy may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your livingstone daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Clear Lake the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Clear Lake may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Clear Lake last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your livingstone daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clear Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

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

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