When to Plant English Daisy in Kewanee, IL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 will be able to estimate when to plant english daisy by referring to the USDA zone info for Kewanee.


Planting Calendar for English Daisy

Frost tolerance for english daisy: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since english daisy do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant english daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant english daisy
Probably not a good time to plant english daisy

The earliest that you can plant english daisy in Kewanee is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant english daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your english daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your english daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Kewanee. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Kewanee and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kewanee there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your english daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kewanee

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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