One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant shasta daisys in Great Neck 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.

Shasta Daisys do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Great Neck 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your shasta daisys indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Great Neck is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Great Neck 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 Great Neck

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in Great Neck

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