Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's the best time to plant swan river daisy by reviewing the USDA zone info for Wilmington.

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 require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Wilmington 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your swan river daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wilmington. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Wilmington may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wilmington you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your swan river daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wilmington

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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