Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Newport should be estimated by looking at 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 a bad idea to plant marguerite daisy until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Newport 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. If you wait any later than that and your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your marguerite daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Newport the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Newport may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Newport there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to cover your marguerite daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Newport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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