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.

A way of getting a good idea when to plant swan river daisy is to look at the USDA zone info for Sterling Heights.

Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant swan river daisy until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Sterling Heights 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. Any later than that and your swan river daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Sterling Heights. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Sterling Heights and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Sterling Heights it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your swan river daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sterling Heights

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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