One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The USDA zone info for Dallas can be looked at to determine when it's the best time 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.

Painted Daisies do well in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Dallas 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your painted daisies indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Dallas. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Dallas is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Dallas last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your painted daisies in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dallas

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 Dallas

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