One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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 earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Lamar should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Shasta Daisys

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

You can plant shasta daisys a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Lamar 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 shasta daisys and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your shasta daisys may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your shasta daisys indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Lamar the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Lamar is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lamar last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your shasta daisys if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lamar

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 Lamar

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