When to Plant Marguerite Daisy in Emporia, 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 Emporia you can estimate when you can plant marguerite daisy by referring to 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.

Marguerite Daisy do not do well in cold weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant marguerite daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant marguerite daisy
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The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Emporia 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your marguerite daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Emporia. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Emporia

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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