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

The first chance to plant shasta daisys in Watonga can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Shasta Daisys

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

Shasta Daisys do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Watonga 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your shasta daisys indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Watonga. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Watonga may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Watonga it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your shasta daisys in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Watonga

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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