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 Emporia can be read to determine when you can 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.

You should not plant swan river daisy until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Emporia 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. If you wait any later than that and your swan river daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Emporia is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Emporia you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your swan river daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Emporia

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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