Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant english daisy is to look at the USDA zone info for Oak Brook.

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 means that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant english daisy in Oak Brook 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your english daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Oak Brook. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Oak Brook and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Oak Brook there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your english daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oak Brook

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 Oak Brook

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