When to Plant Shasta Daisys in Sugar Grove, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The USDA zone info for Sugar Grove can be reviewed to figure out when you can plant shasta daisys.


Planting Calendar for Shasta Daisys

Frost tolerance for shasta daisys: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since shasta daisys are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant shasta daisys
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The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Sugar Grove is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant shasta daisys and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your shasta daisys may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your shasta daisys indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Sugar Grove. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sugar Grove is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Sugar Grove you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your shasta daisys if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sugar Grove

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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