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When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Prospect Heights, IL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 Prospect Heights can be determined by reviewing 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.

Swan River Daisy do not do well in cold weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Prospect Heights 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Prospect Heights. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Prospect Heights is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Prospect Heights you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your swan river daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prospect Heights

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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