Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The first chance to plant marguerite daisy in Fort Collins should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

Marguerite Daisy are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Fort Collins 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 marguerite daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your marguerite daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Collins may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Collins there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your marguerite daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Collins

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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