One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Chicopee you will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant dahlberg daisy.

Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

Frost tolerance for dahlberg daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since dahlberg daisy require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Chicopee 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 dahlberg daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dahlberg daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dahlberg daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Chicopee. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Chicopee may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Chicopee last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your dahlberg daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chicopee

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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