One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant marguerite daisy by reviewing the USDA zone info for Santa Ana.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

Marguerite Daisy are not cold tolerant which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite 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 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your marguerite daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Santa Ana. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Santa Ana is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Santa Ana it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your marguerite daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

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

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