One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

A common way of getting a good idea when to plant painted daisies is to look at the USDA zone info for Eagle Mountain.

Planting Calendar for Painted Daisies

Frost tolerance for painted daisies:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Painted Daisies can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Eagle Mountain 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 painted daisies and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your painted daisies may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your painted daisies indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Eagle Mountain the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Eagle Mountain may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Eagle Mountain you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your painted daisies if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eagle Mountain

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Eagle Mountain

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Eagle Mountain.