One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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 Oak Ridge should be reffered to in order 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.

It's not a good idea to plant livingstone daisy until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant livingstone daisy in Oak Ridge 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. Any later than that and your livingstone daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your livingstone 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 Oak Ridge. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Oak Ridge is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Oak Ridge you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your livingstone daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oak Ridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Oak Ridge

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