One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Gardner it's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant shasta daisys.

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 do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Gardner 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 grow to maturity. Starting your shasta daisys 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 Gardner. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Gardner is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Gardner it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your shasta daisys if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gardner

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 Gardner

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