When to Plant Livingstone Daisy in Mountlake Terrace, WA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mountlake Terrace you can determine when to plant livingstone daisy by referring to 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.

Livingstone Daisy require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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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 Mountlake Terrace 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your livingstone daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Mountlake Terrace. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Mountlake Terrace is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mountlake Terrace last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your livingstone daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mountlake Terrace

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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