When to Plant Marguerite Daisy in Islamorada, FL

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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Islamorada it's possible to estimate when you can plant marguerite daisy.


Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

Since marguerite daisy require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant marguerite daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant marguerite daisy
Probably not a good time to plant marguerite daisy

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Islamorada is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 November. 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Islamorada it never frosts. You should expect an average low temperature of 40°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Islamorada is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since it never frosts in Islamorada you do not have to be ready to protect your marguerite daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Islamorada

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low40°F
Highest Expected Low45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

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