One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

One way of making a decision about when to plant english daisy is to use the USDA zone info for Altus.

Planting Calendar for English Daisy

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

Since english daisy are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant english daisy in Altus 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 english daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your english daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your english daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Altus. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Altus 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 Altus last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your english daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Altus

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Altus

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Altus.