One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Montebello it's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant painted daisies.

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 one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Montebello 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your painted daisies may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your painted daisies indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Montebello. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Montebello may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Montebello there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your painted daisies in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Montebello

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.

Plants to Grow in Montebello

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Montebello.