When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Villa 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.

In Villa Park you can determine when it's possible to plant swan river daisy by looking at 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.

You really shouldn't plant swan river daisy until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant swan river daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant swan river daisy
Probably not a good time to plant swan river daisy

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Villa 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 swan river daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your swan river daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Villa Park. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Villa Park is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Villa Park it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your swan river daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Villa 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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