One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Madera can be read to estimate when it's a good idea to plant gloriosa daisy.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Daisy

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

Since gloriosa daisy do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa daisy in Madera 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 gloriosa daisy and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gloriosa daisy may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your gloriosa daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Madera. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Madera is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Madera you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your gloriosa daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Madera

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Madera

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