When to Plant Marguerite Daisy in Scottsville, KY

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 marguerite daisy in Scottsville can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

Frost tolerance for marguerite daisy: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since marguerite daisy do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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Legend 
A good time to plant marguerite daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant marguerite daisy
Probably not a good time to plant marguerite daisy

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Scottsville 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. If you wait any later than that and your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your marguerite daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Scottsville is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Scottsville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your marguerite daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Scottsville

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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