When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Shelton, CT

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Shelton can be read to figure out when to plant swan river daisy.


Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

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

It's not a good idea to plant swan river daisy until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Shelton 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 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 has passed is on April 15 in Shelton. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Shelton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Shelton it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your swan river daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Shelton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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