Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 gazania in Patterson can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gazania

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

Gazania do ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant gazania in Patterson 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 gazania and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your gazania may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your gazania indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Patterson. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Patterson is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Patterson it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your gazania in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Patterson

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.

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