When to Plant Dahlberg Daisy in Johnstown, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 dahlberg daisy in Johnstown should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

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

Dahlberg Daisy do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Johnstown 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 dahlberg daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your dahlberg daisy may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your dahlberg daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Johnstown. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Johnstown is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Johnstown you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your dahlberg daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Johnstown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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