One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant dahlberg daisy in Santa Barbara should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

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

Since dahlberg daisy are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Santa Barbara 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 dahlberg daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your dahlberg daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your dahlberg daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Santa Barbara. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Santa Barbara is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Santa Barbara there is a last frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your dahlberg daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Barbara

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.

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