The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Bethalto can be read to figure out when it's the best time 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 do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant english daisy in Bethalto 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. If you wait any later than that and your english daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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

In Bethalto the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bethalto may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bethalto there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your english daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bethalto

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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