Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Thibodaux it's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant transvaal daisy.

Planting Calendar for Transvaal Daisy

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

Since transvaal daisy do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

The last month that you can plant transvaal daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your transvaal daisy may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your transvaal daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Thibodaux. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Thibodaux is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Thibodaux you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your transvaal daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Thibodaux

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.

Plants to Grow in Thibodaux

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