One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The USDA zone info for Philomath can be reviewed to estimate when it's the best time to plant livingstone daisy.

Planting Calendar for Livingstone Daisy

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

You can not plant livingstone 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 livingstone daisy in Philomath 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 livingstone daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your livingstone daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your livingstone daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Philomath. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Philomath is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Philomath there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your livingstone daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Philomath

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Philomath

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