When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Waverly, IA

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

You can estimate when you can plant swan river daisy in Waverly by looking at 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.

You can not plant swan river daisy until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Waverly 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Waverly the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Waverly is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Waverly you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your swan river daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waverly

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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