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 USDA zone info for Altoona should be reviewed to figure out when you can plant english daisy.

Planting Calendar for English Daisy

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

English Daisy do well in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant english daisy in Altoona is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant english daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your english daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your english daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Altoona. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Altoona is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Altoona last frost occurs after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your english daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Altoona

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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