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

A way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant marguerite daisy is to consult the USDA zone info for Fort Myers Beach.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

Marguerite Daisy do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Fort Myers Beach 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your marguerite daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Fort Myers Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Myers Beach is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fort Myers Beach it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your marguerite daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Myers Beach

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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