When to Plant Livingstone Daisy in Spring Valley, NY

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when you can plant livingstone daisy by reviewing the USDA zone info for Spring Valley.


Planting Calendar for Livingstone Daisy

Frost tolerance for livingstone daisy: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Livingstone Daisy do not do well in cold weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant livingstone daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant livingstone daisy
Probably not a good time to plant livingstone daisy

The earliest that you can plant livingstone daisy in Spring Valley is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant livingstone daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your livingstone daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your livingstone daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Spring Valley. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Spring Valley and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Spring Valley there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your livingstone daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Spring Valley

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 Low0°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.

Plants to Grow in Spring Valley

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