One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when you can plant dahlberg daisy by looking at the USDA zone info for Carpentersville.

Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

Frost tolerance for dahlberg daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Dahlberg Daisy are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Carpentersville 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 dahlberg daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your dahlberg daisy may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your dahlberg daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Carpentersville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Carpentersville and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Carpentersville there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your dahlberg daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Carpentersville

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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