One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Bradford you should be able to figure out when it's possible to plant swan river daisy.

Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

Frost tolerance for swan river daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You can not plant swan river daisy until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Bradford 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 grow to maturity. Starting your swan river daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Bradford. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bradford is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bradford you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your swan river daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bradford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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