The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when to plant painted daisies by looking at the USDA zone info for Lake Elsinore.

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 are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Lake Elsinore 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 really do well. Starting your painted daisies indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Lake Elsinore. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake Elsinore is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Elsinore you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your painted daisies if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Elsinore

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 Lake Elsinore

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Lake Elsinore.