When to Plant Chocolate Daisy in Bridgewater, VA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

In Bridgewater you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant chocolate daisy by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Chocolate Daisy

Frost tolerance for chocolate daisy: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant chocolate daisy just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant chocolate daisy in Bridgewater is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant chocolate daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your chocolate daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your chocolate daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Bridgewater may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bridgewater last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your chocolate daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bridgewater

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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