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 best time to plant marguerite daisy in Ithaca should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

Since marguerite daisy are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Ithaca 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 marguerite daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your marguerite daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ithaca. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

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 Ithaca and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Ithaca last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your marguerite daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ithaca

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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