When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Morton Grove, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's possible to plant swan river daisy by using the USDA zone info for Morton Grove.


Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

Frost tolerance for swan river daisy: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant swan river daisy until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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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 Morton Grove 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. Any later than that and your swan river daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 Morton Grove. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Morton Grove is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Morton Grove there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your swan river daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morton Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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