Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant chocolate daisy is to consult the USDA zone info for La Vista.

Planting Calendar for Chocolate Daisy

Frost tolerance for chocolate daisy:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant chocolate daisy slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant chocolate daisy in La Vista 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 chocolate daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chocolate daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your chocolate 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 April 15 in La Vista. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for La Vista is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in La Vista there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your chocolate daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Vista

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in La Vista

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