When to Plant Swan River Daisy in La Mesa, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant swan river daisy in La Mesa should be determined by using 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Swan River Daisy require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant swan river daisy
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The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in La Mesa 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. Any later than that and your swan river daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your swan river daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in La Mesa. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for La Mesa is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in La Mesa you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your swan river daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Mesa

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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