When to Plant Marguerite Daisy in Benton Harbor, MI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant marguerite daisy by using the USDA zone info for Benton Harbor.


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.

Marguerite Daisy do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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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 Benton Harbor 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your marguerite daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Benton Harbor and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Benton Harbor last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your marguerite daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Benton Harbor

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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