One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The first chance to plant dahlberg daisy in Grimes can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

Frost tolerance for dahlberg daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You should not plant dahlberg daisy until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Grimes 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 dahlberg daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your dahlberg daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dahlberg daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Grimes is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Grimes last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your dahlberg daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grimes

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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