One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

In Glen Ellyn you can determine when to plant dahlberg daisy by using 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 do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Glen Ellyn 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dahlberg daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Glen Ellyn. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Glen Ellyn is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Glen Ellyn there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your dahlberg daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Glen Ellyn

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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