When to Plant Dahlberg Daisy in Scranton, PA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

A way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant dahlberg daisy is to use the USDA zone info for Scranton.


Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

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

You can not plant dahlberg 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 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 Scranton 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dahlberg daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Scranton. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Scranton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Scranton you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your dahlberg daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Scranton

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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