Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Michigan City it's a good idea to estimate when to plant swan river daisy.

Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

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

It's not a good idea to plant swan river daisy until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Michigan City 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your swan river daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Michigan City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Michigan City is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Michigan City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your swan river daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Michigan City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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