Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant chocolate daisy in Orinda can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chocolate Daisy

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

Since chocolate daisy are barely cold tolerant you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant chocolate daisy in Orinda 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 chocolate daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chocolate daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your chocolate daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Orinda is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Orinda there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your chocolate daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Orinda

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 Orinda

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