The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant felicia daisy is to refer to the USDA zone info for Santa Ana.

Planting Calendar for Felicia Daisy

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

Felicia Daisy do ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant felicia daisy in Santa Ana 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 felicia daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your felicia daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your felicia daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Santa Ana. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Santa Ana is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Santa Ana it frosts late in the year after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your felicia daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Ana

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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.

Plants to Grow in Santa Ana

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Santa Ana.