When to Plant Transvaal Daisy in Islamorada, FL

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Islamorada you can figure out when you can plant transvaal daisy by using the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Transvaal Daisy

Frost tolerance for transvaal daisy: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Transvaal Daisy tend to make it in very little cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant transvaal 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 transvaal daisy and expect a good harvest is probably November. Any later than that and your transvaal daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your transvaal daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Islamorada is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Islamorada you do not have to be ready to protect your transvaal 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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