One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

In Santa Barbara you can determine when it's possible to plant swan river daisy by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

Frost tolerance for swan river daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant swan river daisy until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Santa Barbara is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Santa Barbara you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your swan river 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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