One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

In Western Springs you can figure out when it's the best time to plant dahlberg daisy by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

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

Since dahlberg daisy require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Western Springs. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Western Springs is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Western Springs last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your dahlberg daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Western Springs

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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