The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant marguerite daisy is to look at the USDA zone info for Lafayette.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

You really shouldn't plant marguerite daisy until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Lafayette 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 marguerite daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your marguerite daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Lafayette. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Lafayette may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lafayette it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your marguerite daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lafayette

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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