When to Plant Shasta Daisys in Goshen, NY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant shasta daisys in Goshen should be determined by referring to 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.

Shasta Daisys are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant shasta daisys
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Probably not a good time to plant shasta daisys

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Goshen 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your shasta daisys indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Goshen the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Goshen may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Goshen it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your shasta daisys if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Goshen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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