When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Mokena, 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.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Mokena can be determined by looking at 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 need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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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 Mokena 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 few weeks earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Mokena. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Mokena is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mokena last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your swan river daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mokena

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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