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When to Plant Transvaal Daisy in New Lexington, OH

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

By using the USDA zone info for New Lexington you will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant transvaal daisy.


Planting Calendar for Transvaal Daisy

Frost tolerance for transvaal daisy: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Transvaal Daisy do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant transvaal daisy in New Lexington 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 transvaal daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your transvaal daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your transvaal daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in New Lexington. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for New Lexington may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in New Lexington you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your transvaal daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Lexington

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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