One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

In Paradise you can figure out when to plant african daisy by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for African Daisy

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

You can plant african daisy a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Paradise 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 african daisy and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your african daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your african daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Paradise. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Paradise and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Paradise it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your african daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Paradise

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 Paradise

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