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.

In Cynthiana you can determine when to plant painted daisies by using 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.

You can plant painted daisies just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Cynthiana 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. If you wait any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your painted daisies indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Cynthiana. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Cynthiana is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Cynthiana you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your painted daisies if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cynthiana

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 Cynthiana

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