Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant marguerite daisy is to examine the USDA zone info for Big Bear Lake.

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 really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Big Bear Lake 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. Any later than that and your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your marguerite daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Big Bear Lake. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Big Bear Lake may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Big Bear Lake there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your marguerite daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Big Bear Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Big Bear Lake

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