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

By checking out the USDA zone info for El Mirage it's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant gloriosa daisy.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Daisy

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

Gloriosa Daisy do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa daisy in El Mirage is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant gloriosa daisy and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gloriosa daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your gloriosa daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in El Mirage. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for El Mirage is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in El Mirage last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your gloriosa daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for El Mirage

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.

Plants to Grow in El Mirage

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