Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when to plant shasta daisys by using the USDA zone info for Dunkirk.

Planting Calendar for Shasta Daisys

Frost tolerance for shasta daisys:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Shasta Daisys tend to make it in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Dunkirk 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. Any later than that and your shasta daisys may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your shasta daisys indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Dunkirk is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Dunkirk it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your shasta daisys if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dunkirk

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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