One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant english daisy in Austin should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for English Daisy

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

English Daisy are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant english daisy in Austin 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 english daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your english daisy may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your english daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Austin. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Austin is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Austin you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your english daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Austin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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