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

A way of estimating when it's the best time to plant livingstone daisy is to consult the USDA zone info for Shakopee.

Planting Calendar for Livingstone Daisy

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant livingstone daisy until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant livingstone daisy in Shakopee is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your livingstone daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Shakopee is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Shakopee you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your livingstone daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Shakopee

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.

Plants to Grow in Shakopee

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