The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Schuyler you can determine when it's the best time to plant painted daisies 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 a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Schuyler 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 painted daisies and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your painted daisies indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Schuyler. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Schuyler may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Schuyler you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your painted daisies if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Schuyler

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 Schuyler

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