When to Plant Swan River Daisy in Walnut Creek, CA

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 best time to plant swan river daisy in Walnut Creek can be determined by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Swan River Daisy

Frost tolerance for swan river daisy: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Swan River Daisy are not cold tolerant which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant swan river daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant swan river daisy
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The earliest that you can plant swan river daisy in Walnut Creek is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 fully mature. Starting your swan river daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Walnut Creek the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Walnut Creek is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Walnut Creek you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your swan river daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Walnut Creek

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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