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.

The first chance to plant painted daisies in Pittsburg should be determined by referring to 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.

Since painted daisies are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Pittsburg 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your painted daisies indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Pittsburg. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pittsburg is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Pittsburg you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your painted daisies if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pittsburg

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.

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