One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Porterville you can determine when to plant marguerite daisy by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

Frost tolerance for marguerite daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably a bad idea to plant marguerite daisy until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Porterville is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Porterville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Porterville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Porterville you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your marguerite daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Porterville

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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