One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

A way of figuring out when it's possible to plant marguerite daisy is to look at the USDA zone info for Tucson.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

Since marguerite daisy do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Tucson 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 marguerite daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your marguerite daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Tucson may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Tucson last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your marguerite daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tucson

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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