When to Plant Dahlberg Daisy in Fairfield, IA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Fairfield should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

Frost tolerance for dahlberg daisy: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably a bad idea to plant dahlberg daisy until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Fairfield 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 dahlberg daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your dahlberg daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dahlberg daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Fairfield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fairfield may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fairfield it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your dahlberg daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairfield

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.

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