Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant painted daisies in Cushing by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Painted Daisies

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

You can plant painted daisies a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Cushing 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 painted daisies and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Cushing. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cushing is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Cushing you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your painted daisies in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cushing

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Cushing

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