When to Plant Livingstone Daisy in Steilacoom, WA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

The first chance to plant livingstone daisy in Steilacoom can be figured out 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 all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably a bad idea to plant livingstone daisy until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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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 Steilacoom 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your livingstone daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Steilacoom. 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 Steilacoom is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Steilacoom you get a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your livingstone daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Steilacoom

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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