The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Palmerton you can figure out when you can plant shasta daisys by referring to 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 a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Palmerton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your shasta daisys may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your shasta daisys indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Palmerton. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Palmerton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Palmerton there is a last frost 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 Palmerton

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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