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When to Plant Transvaal Daisy in West Chicago, 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 USDA zone info for West Chicago can be read to determine when to plant transvaal daisy.

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Planting Calendar for Transvaal Daisy

Frost tolerance for transvaal daisy: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Transvaal Daisy can survive in very little cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant transvaal daisy in West Chicago is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant transvaal daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your transvaal daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your transvaal daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in West Chicago. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for West Chicago may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in West Chicago there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your transvaal daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Chicago

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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