When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Bardstown, KY

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 first opportunity to plant swan river daisy in Bardstown should be figured out by using 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.

Swan River Daisy are not cold tolerant which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Bardstown 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Bardstown. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bardstown may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bardstown there is a last frost 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 Bardstown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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