The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant transvaal daisy in Emerson should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Transvaal Daisy

Frost tolerance for transvaal daisy:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Transvaal Daisy do ok in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant transvaal daisy in Emerson is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant transvaal daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your transvaal daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your transvaal daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Emerson. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Emerson and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Emerson there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your transvaal daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Emerson

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.

Plants to Grow in Emerson

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