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.

A common way of getting a good idea when to plant livingstone daisy is to consult the USDA zone info for Ruidoso.

Planting Calendar for Livingstone Daisy

Frost tolerance for livingstone daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since livingstone daisy are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant livingstone daisy in Ruidoso 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 livingstone daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your livingstone daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your livingstone daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Ruidoso the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ruidoso is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ruidoso it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your livingstone daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ruidoso

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 Low	0°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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