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.

A way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant swan river daisy is to check out the USDA zone info for Alameda.

Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

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

You really shouldn't plant swan river daisy until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Alameda 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 swan river daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your swan river daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Alameda. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Alameda may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Alameda you get a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your swan river daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alameda

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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