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.

A way of getting a good idea when you can plant swan river daisy is to consult the USDA zone info for Vancouver.

Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

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

You really shouldn't plant swan river daisy until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Vancouver 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 fully mature. If you are starting your swan river daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Vancouver. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Vancouver is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Vancouver you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your swan river daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Vancouver

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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