Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when it's a good idea to plant livingstone daisy is to consult the USDA zone info for Dayton.

Planting Calendar for Livingstone Daisy

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

You can not plant livingstone daisy until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant livingstone daisy in Dayton is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your livingstone daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your livingstone daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Dayton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Dayton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Dayton last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your livingstone daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dayton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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