The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when to plant marguerite daisy by looking at the USDA zone info for Manteno.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

Since marguerite daisy do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Manteno 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 marguerite daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your marguerite daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Manteno may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Manteno it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your marguerite daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Manteno

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.

Plants to Grow in Manteno

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