When to Plant Dahlberg Daisy in Oakland, NJ

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

In Oakland you can determine when it's the best time to plant dahlberg daisy by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

Frost tolerance for dahlberg daisy: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant dahlberg daisy until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant dahlberg daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant dahlberg daisy
Probably not a good time to plant dahlberg daisy

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Oakland is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant dahlberg daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your dahlberg daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your dahlberg daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Oakland. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Oakland is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Oakland last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your dahlberg daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Oakland

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 Low0°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.

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