One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 first opportunity to plant marguerite daisy in Charleston should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

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.

Marguerite Daisy require warm weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Charleston 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 grow to maturity. 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 when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Charleston. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Charleston may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Charleston you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your marguerite daisy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Charleston

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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