Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

It's possible to estimate when to plant chocolate daisy by reviewing the USDA zone info for San Jacinto.

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 slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant chocolate daisy in San Jacinto 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. Any later than that and your chocolate daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your chocolate daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in San Jacinto. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for San Jacinto is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in San Jacinto last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your chocolate daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Jacinto

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 San Jacinto

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