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.

The first chance to plant gloriosa daisy in Newport Beach should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa daisy in Newport Beach 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. If you wait any later than that and your gloriosa daisy may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your gloriosa daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Newport Beach. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Newport Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Newport Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your gloriosa daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Newport Beach

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.

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