When to Plant Dahlberg Daisy in Petoskey, MI

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant dahlberg daisy in Petoskey by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

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

Dahlberg Daisy do not do well in cold weather which tells us 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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The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Petoskey 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 grow to maturity. Starting your dahlberg daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Petoskey the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Petoskey is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Petoskey you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your dahlberg daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Petoskey

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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