The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Palmer you can determine when it's a good idea to plant swan river daisy by checking out the USDA zone info.

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.

Since swan river daisy require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Palmer 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 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Palmer. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Palmer is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Palmer you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your swan river daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Palmer

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.

Plants to Grow in Palmer

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