The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when it's the best time to plant marguerite daisy is to refer to the USDA zone info for Bartow.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

It's a bad idea to plant marguerite daisy until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Bartow 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 marguerite daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your marguerite daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Bartow the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Bartow and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Bartow there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your marguerite daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bartow

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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.

Plants to Grow in Bartow

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