When to Plant Marguerite Daisy in Colonial Heights, VA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant marguerite daisy in Colonial Heights should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


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 the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

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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 Colonial Heights 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. Any later than that and 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Colonial Heights. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Colonial Heights is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Colonial Heights you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your marguerite daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Colonial Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 10°F.

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