One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Needles you can determine when it's the best time to plant dahlberg daisy by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

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

Since dahlberg daisy are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Needles is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant dahlberg daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your dahlberg daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your dahlberg daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Needles the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Needles and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Needles it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your dahlberg daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Needles

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

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