When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Macomb, IL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant swan river daisy in Macomb by referring to 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.

You really shouldn't plant swan river daisy until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Macomb 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your swan river daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Macomb. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Macomb is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Macomb there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your swan river daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Macomb

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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