One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant marguerite daisy in Downey can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

It's a bad idea to plant marguerite daisy until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Downey 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 marguerite daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your marguerite daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Downey. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Downey is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Downey last frost occurs after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your marguerite daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Downey

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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