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

In Mount Horeb you can determine when it's the best time to plant painted daisies by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Mount Horeb 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. Any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your painted daisies indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mount Horeb. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Horeb may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Horeb last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your painted daisies in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Horeb

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

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

Plants to Grow in Mount Horeb

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