When to Plant Marguerite Daisy in Stone Park, IL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 first opportunity to plant marguerite daisy in Stone Park should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

You really shouldn't plant marguerite daisy until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Stone Park 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 marguerite daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your marguerite daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Stone Park 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.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Stone Park is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Stone Park there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your marguerite daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Stone Park

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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