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.

A way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant shasta daisys is to check out the USDA zone info for Clemson.

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 are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Clemson 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your shasta daisys indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Clemson. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Clemson is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Clemson there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your shasta daisys in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clemson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Clemson

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