One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when to plant painted daisies by using the USDA zone info for Niagara Falls.

Planting Calendar for Painted Daisies

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

Painted Daisies can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Niagara Falls 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 painted daisies and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your painted daisies indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Niagara Falls. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Niagara Falls is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Niagara Falls you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your painted daisies if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Niagara Falls

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.

Plants to Grow in Niagara Falls

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