One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Davis can be reviewed to determine when you can plant painted daisies.

Planting Calendar for Painted Daisies

Frost tolerance for painted daisies:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Painted Daisies do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Davis is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant painted daisies and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your painted daisies indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Davis 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 Davis last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your painted daisies in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Davis

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.

Plants to Grow in Davis

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Davis.