One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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 opportunity to plant dahlberg daisy in South Gate can be figured out by reviewing 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 must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in South Gate 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 fully mature. If you are starting your dahlberg daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in South Gate. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for South Gate and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in South Gate it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your dahlberg daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Gate

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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