When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Del Mar, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Del Mar you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant swan river daisy by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

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

Swan River Daisy are not cold tolerant which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Del Mar 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your swan river daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Del Mar. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Del Mar is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Del Mar you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your swan river daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Del Mar

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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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