Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. 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 Rayne can be read to estimate when it's a good idea to 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.

Swan River Daisy do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Rayne is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. If you wait 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 February 15 in Rayne. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Rayne is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Rayne you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your swan river daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rayne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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