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

By referring to the USDA zone info for Alva you will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant marguerite daisy.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

Marguerite Daisy require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Alva 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your marguerite daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Alva. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Alva 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 Alva you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your marguerite daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alva

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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