When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Medford, MA

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Medford can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

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

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

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The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Medford 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Medford. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Medford is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Medford you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your swan river daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Medford

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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