When to Plant Dahlberg Daisy in Citrus Heights, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant dahlberg daisy is to refer to the USDA zone info for Citrus Heights.


Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

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

Since dahlberg daisy do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant dahlberg daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant dahlberg daisy
Probably not a good time to plant dahlberg daisy

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Citrus Heights 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 dahlberg daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your dahlberg daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your dahlberg daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Citrus Heights. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Citrus Heights may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Citrus Heights last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your dahlberg daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Citrus Heights

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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