The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Flatwoods you can determine when it's the best time to plant chocolate daisy by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chocolate Daisy

Frost tolerance for chocolate daisy:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since chocolate daisy do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant chocolate daisy in Flatwoods is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant chocolate daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your chocolate daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your chocolate daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Flatwoods the average date of last frost happens on April 15. 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 Flatwoods 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 Flatwoods it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your chocolate daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Flatwoods

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 Flatwoods

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