When to Plant Shasta Daisys in Fountain Valley, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

You can estimate when you can plant shasta daisys in Fountain Valley by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Shasta Daisys

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

Shasta Daisys tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant shasta daisys
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The earliest that you can plant shasta daisys in Fountain Valley 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 shasta daisys and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your shasta daisys may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your shasta daisys indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Fountain Valley. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fountain Valley is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fountain Valley there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your shasta daisys if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fountain Valley

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 Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°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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