Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Satsuma should be read to estimate when it's possible to plant painted daisies.

Planting Calendar for Painted Daisies

Frost tolerance for painted daisies:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since painted daisies do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Satsuma is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant painted daisies and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your painted daisies indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Satsuma. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Satsuma and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Satsuma it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your painted daisies if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Satsuma

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.

Plants to Grow in Satsuma

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