When to Plant English Daisy in Zone 1b

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The best time to plant english daisy in Zone 1b can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.


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 moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant english daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant english daisy
Probably not a good time to plant english daisy

The earliest that you can plant english daisy in Zone 1b 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 english daisy and expect a good harvest is probably July. If you wait any later than that and your english daisy may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your english daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on June 15 in Zone 1b. You can expect an average low temperature of -55°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Zone 1b is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Zone 1b you get a frost after June 15 be ready to cover your english daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 1b

Here is the info for USDA Zone 1b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)June 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)July 15
Lowest Expected Low-55°F
Highest Expected Low-50°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -55°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -50°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 1b

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 1b.