When to Plant Livingstone Daisy in Shawano, WI

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant livingstone daisy in Shawano 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.

Since livingstone daisy do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until 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 Shawano is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your livingstone daisy may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your livingstone daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Shawano the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Shawano and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Shawano you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your livingstone daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Shawano

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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