When to Plant Transvaal Daisy in Boone, IA

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

In Boone you can determine when it's the best time to plant transvaal daisy by using the USDA zone info.


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 some cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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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 Boone 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your transvaal daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Boone. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Boone 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 Boone you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your transvaal daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Boone

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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