When to Plant Livingstone Daisy in Poquoson, VA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

You will be able to determine when it's possible to plant livingstone daisy by referring to the USDA zone info for Poquoson.


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.

It's probably a bad idea to plant livingstone daisy until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant livingstone daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant livingstone daisy
Probably not a good time to plant livingstone daisy

The earliest that you can plant livingstone daisy in Poquoson 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Poquoson. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Poquoson may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Poquoson you get a frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your livingstone daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Poquoson

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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 Poquoson

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