When to Plant Marguerite Daisy in Lewistown, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant marguerite daisy is to examine the USDA zone info for Lewistown.


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.

It's not a good idea to plant marguerite daisy until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Lewistown 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your marguerite daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Lewistown. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

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

USDA Zone Info for Lewistown

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 Low0°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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