Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Marathon it's possible to estimate when to plant felicia daisy.

Planting Calendar for Felicia Daisy

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

You can plant felicia daisy slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant felicia daisy in Marathon 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 felicia daisy and expect a good harvest is probably November. Any later than that and your felicia daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your felicia daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Marathon it never frosts. It might get as low as 45°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Marathon is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since it never frosts in Marathon you do not have to be ready to cover your felicia daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Marathon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	45°F
Highest Expected Low	50°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 45°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 50°F.

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