When to Plant Painted Daisies in Pahokee, FL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 Pahokee you can figure out when it's the best time to plant painted daisies by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Painted Daisies

Frost tolerance for painted daisies: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant painted daisies a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant painted daisies
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant painted daisies
Probably not a good time to plant painted daisies

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Pahokee 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 painted daisies and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your painted daisies indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pahokee is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pahokee you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your painted daisies in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pahokee

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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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