One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Norfolk you can figure out when to plant swan river daisy by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

Frost tolerance for swan river daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since swan river daisy require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Norfolk 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 swan river daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your swan river daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Norfolk. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Norfolk and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Norfolk there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your swan river daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Norfolk

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Norfolk

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Norfolk.