One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Storm Lake it's a good idea to determine when 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 moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant english daisy in Storm Lake 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 english daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your english daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your english daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Storm Lake. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Storm Lake and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Storm Lake you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your english daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Storm 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.

Plants to Grow in Storm Lake

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