One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

A way of figuring out when you can plant marguerite daisy is to check out the USDA zone info for Ruidoso.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

Frost tolerance for marguerite daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since marguerite daisy require warm weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Ruidoso is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. Any later than that and your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your marguerite 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 has passed is on April 15 in Ruidoso. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ruidoso is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Ruidoso there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your marguerite daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ruidoso

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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