One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Rochelle should be read to figure out when it's a good idea 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.

Since english daisy are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant english daisy in Rochelle 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. Any later than that and your english daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your english daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Rochelle. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rochelle may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Rochelle you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your english daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rochelle

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 Rochelle

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