One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

A common way of figuring out when to plant swan river daisy is to refer to the USDA zone info for Hopkins.

Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

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

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

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Hopkins is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Hopkins. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hopkins may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Hopkins you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your swan river daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hopkins

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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