When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Bozeman, MT

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

The USDA zone info for Bozeman should be looked at to estimate when it's possible to plant swan river daisy.


Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

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

Swan River Daisy require warm weather which tells us that you must 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 swan river daisy
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The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Bozeman 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. If you wait any later than that and your swan river daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your swan river daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Bozeman. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Bozeman is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Bozeman last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to cover your swan river daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bozeman

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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