The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant swan river daisy in Elko by referring to the USDA zone info.

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.

Since swan river daisy are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Elko 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. Any later than that and your swan river daisy may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your swan river daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Elko the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Elko is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Elko last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your swan river daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Elko

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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