Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant swan river daisy by using the USDA zone info for Newport.

Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

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

It's a bad idea to plant swan river daisy until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Newport 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. If you wait any later than that and 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 all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Newport. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Newport is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Newport it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your swan river daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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