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 New Milford you can estimate when to plant shasta daisys by reviewing 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 just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in New Milford 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your shasta daisys may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your shasta daisys indoors.

Last Frost Date

In New Milford the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for New Milford is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in New Milford last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your shasta daisys if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Milford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in New Milford

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