When to Plant Shasta Daisys in Schuyler, NE

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.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant shasta daisys in Schuyler by looking at 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.

Since shasta daisys are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant shasta daisys
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant shasta daisys
Probably not a good time to plant shasta daisys

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys 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 shasta daisys and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your shasta daisys may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your shasta daisys indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of 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.

Since the USDA zone info for Schuyler is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Schuyler last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your shasta daisys in the event of 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.

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