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 best time to plant swan river daisy in Agawam should be estimated 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 all chance of frost has passed.

Swan River Daisy are not cold tolerant which tells us 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 Agawam 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

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

Since the USDA zone info for Agawam is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Agawam there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your swan river daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Agawam

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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