Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

The first opportunity to plant shasta daisys in Rolling Meadows can be estimated by referring to 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.

Since shasta daisys are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Rolling Meadows 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. Any later than that and your shasta daisys may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your shasta daisys indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Rolling Meadows is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Rolling Meadows there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your shasta daisys if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rolling Meadows

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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