When to Plant Chocolate Daisy in Plainfield, NJ

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.

The first chance to plant chocolate daisy in Plainfield can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Chocolate Daisy

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

Chocolate Daisy tend to make it in very little cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant chocolate daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant chocolate daisy
Probably not a good time to plant chocolate daisy

The earliest that you can plant chocolate daisy in Plainfield 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 chocolate daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chocolate daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your chocolate daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Plainfield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Plainfield may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Plainfield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your chocolate daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plainfield

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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 Plainfield

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