One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The first opportunity to plant marguerite daisy in Safford should be figured out 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.

It's not a good idea to plant marguerite daisy until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Safford 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 marguerite daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your marguerite daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Safford the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Safford is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Safford you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your marguerite daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Safford

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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