When to Plant Dahlberg Daisy in Bellefontaine, OH

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Bellefontaine you should be able to estimate when to plant dahlberg daisy.


Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

Frost tolerance for dahlberg daisy: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Since dahlberg daisy do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bellefontaine. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bellefontaine may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bellefontaine you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your dahlberg daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bellefontaine

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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