One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mexia you can determine when it's a good idea to plant livingstone daisy by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Livingstone Daisy

Frost tolerance for livingstone daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since livingstone daisy are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant livingstone daisy in Mexia 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your livingstone daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your livingstone daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Mexia is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mexia you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your livingstone daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mexia

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.

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