When to Plant Marguerite Daisy in Troy, IL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant marguerite daisy is to refer to the USDA zone info for Troy.

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Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

It's not a good idea to plant marguerite daisy until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

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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 Troy 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. If you wait any later than that and your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your marguerite daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Troy. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Troy is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Troy there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your marguerite daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Troy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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