When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Harwood Heights, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Harwood Heights should be figured out by using 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since swan river daisy require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant swan river daisy
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The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Harwood Heights 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 fully mature. Starting your swan river daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Harwood Heights. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Harwood Heights is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Harwood Heights you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your swan river daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Harwood Heights

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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