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

It's possible to determine when you can plant livingstone daisy by referring to the USDA zone info for Roselle.

Planting Calendar for Livingstone Daisy

Frost tolerance for livingstone daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Livingstone Daisy are not cold tolerant which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant livingstone daisy in Roselle 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your livingstone daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Roselle. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Roselle may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Roselle last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your livingstone daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Roselle

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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