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 looking at the USDA zone info for Shawnee you will be able to estimate when you can plant shasta daisys.

Planting Calendar for Shasta Daisys

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

You can plant shasta daisys a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Shawnee 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 shasta daisys and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your shasta daisys may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your shasta daisys indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Shawnee and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Shawnee last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your shasta daisys if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Shawnee

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.

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