One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant english daisy by referring to the USDA zone info for Edinburgh.

Planting Calendar for English Daisy

Frost tolerance for english daisy:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant english daisy just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant english daisy in Edinburgh 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your english daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your english 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 Edinburgh. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Edinburgh is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Edinburgh it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your english daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Edinburgh

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Edinburgh

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Edinburgh.