The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when to plant swan river daisy is to refer to the USDA zone info for Virginia Beach.

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.

Swan River Daisy are not cold tolerant which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Virginia Beach 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your swan river daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Virginia Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Virginia Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Virginia Beach you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your swan river daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Virginia Beach

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 Virginia Beach

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