One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

By using the USDA zone info for Ogdensburg you should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant painted daisies.

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 mild 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 painted daisies in Ogdensburg is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. Any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your painted daisies indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Ogdensburg. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ogdensburg may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Ogdensburg last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to cover your painted daisies in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ogdensburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Ogdensburg

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