One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant swan river daisy in Carteret by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

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

Since swan river daisy require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Carteret 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your swan river daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Carteret. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Carteret is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Carteret there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your swan river daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carteret

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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