Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Alexandria should be reviewed to figure out when it's possible to plant marguerite daisy.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

Since marguerite daisy are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Alexandria 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your marguerite daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Alexandria. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Alexandria is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Alexandria last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your marguerite daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alexandria

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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