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

You should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant livingstone daisy by using the USDA zone info for Crest Hill.

Planting Calendar for Livingstone Daisy

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

You can not plant livingstone daisy until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant livingstone daisy in Crest Hill 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. If you wait any later than that and your livingstone daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your livingstone daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Crest Hill. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Crest Hill is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Crest Hill it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your livingstone daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Crest Hill

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.

Plants to Grow in Crest Hill

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