When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Elizabethtown, KY

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

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Elizabethtown can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

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

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

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The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Elizabethtown 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 fully mature. If you are starting your swan river daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Elizabethtown. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Elizabethtown may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Elizabethtown you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your swan river daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Elizabethtown

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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