One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Novato it's a good idea to determine when you can plant felicia daisy.

Planting Calendar for Felicia Daisy

Frost tolerance for felicia daisy:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant felicia daisy slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant felicia daisy in Novato 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 felicia daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your felicia daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your felicia daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Novato the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Novato is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Novato you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your felicia daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Novato

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 Novato

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