When to Plant Marguerite Daisy in Essex Junction, VT

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In Essex Junction you can determine when it's possible to plant marguerite daisy 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 all chance of frost has passed.

Since marguerite daisy require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last 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
Probably not a good time to plant marguerite daisy

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Essex Junction is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your marguerite daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Essex Junction. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Essex Junction is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Essex Junction you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your marguerite daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Essex Junction

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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