The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Barrington you can estimate when it's possible to plant shasta daisys by looking at 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 bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Barrington 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. Starting your shasta daisys indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Barrington. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Barrington is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Barrington there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your shasta daisys if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Barrington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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