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.

The first chance to plant swan river daisy in Mundelein can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

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

Since swan river daisy are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Mundelein 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your swan river daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Mundelein the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mundelein is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mundelein it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your swan river daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mundelein

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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