Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lawrence you can figure out when it's the best time to plant painted daisies by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Painted Daisies

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

Painted Daisies are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Lawrence 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 painted daisies and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your painted daisies indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Lawrence. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lawrence is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lawrence you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your painted daisies if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lawrence

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Lawrence

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