The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The first opportunity to plant marguerite daisy in Santa Monica should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

Since marguerite daisy are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Santa Monica 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 really do well. If you are starting your marguerite daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Santa Monica. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Santa Monica may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Santa Monica there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your marguerite daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Monica

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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