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When to Plant Transvaal Daisy in South Elgin, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for South Elgin you should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant transvaal daisy.


Planting Calendar for Transvaal Daisy

Frost tolerance for transvaal daisy: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Transvaal Daisy do ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant transvaal daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant transvaal daisy
Probably not a good time to plant transvaal daisy

The earliest that you can plant transvaal daisy in South Elgin is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant transvaal daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your transvaal daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your transvaal daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In South Elgin the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for South Elgin is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in South Elgin you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your transvaal daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Elgin

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 South Elgin

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