One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Palatka should be used to determine when it's the best time to plant dahlberg daisy.

Planting Calendar for Dahlberg Daisy

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant dahlberg daisy until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant dahlberg daisy in Palatka is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant dahlberg daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your dahlberg daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dahlberg daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Palatka. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Palatka is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Palatka there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your dahlberg daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Palatka

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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