One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Gretna should be read to estimate when to plant gloriosa daisy.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Daisy

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

Gloriosa Daisy do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa daisy in Gretna 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 gloriosa daisy and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your gloriosa daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your gloriosa daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Gretna. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Gretna is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Gretna last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your gloriosa daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gretna

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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