Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

In Richmond you can determine when to plant livingstone daisy by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Livingstone Daisy

Frost tolerance for livingstone daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Livingstone Daisy require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant livingstone daisy in Richmond 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 livingstone daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your livingstone daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your livingstone daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Richmond. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Richmond may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Richmond it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your livingstone daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Richmond

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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