When to Plant Dahlberg Daisy in Punxsutawney, PA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Punxsutawney it's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant dahlberg daisy.


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 you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant dahlberg daisy
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The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Punxsutawney 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dahlberg daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your dahlberg daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Punxsutawney. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Punxsutawney may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Punxsutawney 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 Punxsutawney

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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