When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Antioch, IL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 first opportunity to plant swan river daisy in Antioch should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

Frost tolerance for swan river daisy: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Swan River Daisy do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Antioch 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 swan river daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your swan river daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your swan river daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Antioch is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Antioch last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your swan river daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Antioch

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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