One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

It's possible to determine when to plant painted daisies by reviewing the USDA zone info for Ecorse.

Planting Calendar for Painted Daisies

Frost tolerance for painted daisies:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Painted Daisies are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Ecorse 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your painted daisies may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your painted daisies indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ecorse. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ecorse 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 Ecorse last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your painted daisies in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ecorse

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 Ecorse

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Ecorse.