One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant dahlberg daisy in Franklin Park can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

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

Since dahlberg daisy are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Franklin Park 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 fully mature. Starting your dahlberg daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Franklin Park. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Franklin Park is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Franklin Park there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your dahlberg daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Franklin Park

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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