Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant dahlberg daisy in Shelby by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

Frost tolerance for dahlberg daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant dahlberg daisy until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Shelby 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 dahlberg daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your dahlberg daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dahlberg daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Shelby the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Shelby is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Shelby there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your dahlberg daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Shelby

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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