Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. 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 Picayune can be reviewed to estimate when it's a good idea to plant painted daisies.

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 little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Picayune 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 painted daisies and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your painted daisies indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Picayune. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Picayune is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Picayune it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your painted daisies if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Picayune

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Picayune

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