One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for New Berlin you should be able to figure out when you can plant livingstone daisy.

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 is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant livingstone daisy in New Berlin 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your livingstone daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for New Berlin is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in New Berlin you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your livingstone daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Berlin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

Plants to Grow in New Berlin

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