One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant painted daisies in Kingsford 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 Kingsford 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 painted daisies and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your painted daisies indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Kingsford the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Kingsford and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Kingsford it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to protect your painted daisies if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kingsford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Kingsford

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