One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 checking out the USDA zone info for Ottawa it's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant dahlberg daisy.

Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

Frost tolerance for dahlberg daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since dahlberg daisy require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Ottawa 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 dahlberg daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dahlberg daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your dahlberg 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 Ottawa. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Ottawa is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Ottawa you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your dahlberg daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ottawa

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.

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