When to Plant Marguerite Daisy in San Rafael, CA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

You will be able to determine when to plant marguerite daisy by looking at the USDA zone info for San Rafael.


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.

Marguerite Daisy require warm weather which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant marguerite daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant marguerite daisy
Probably not a good time to plant marguerite daisy

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in San Rafael 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 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 fully mature. If you are starting your marguerite 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 January 31 in San Rafael. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for San Rafael may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in San Rafael it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your marguerite daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Rafael

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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