Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant xerianthemum in Daly City by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Xerianthemum

Frost tolerance for xerianthemum:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant xerianthemum just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant xerianthemum in Daly City 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 xerianthemum and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your xerianthemum may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your xerianthemum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Daly City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Daly City is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Daly City you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your xerianthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Daly City

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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