One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 earliest that you can plant transvaal daisy in Bastrop can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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.

You can plant transvaal daisy just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant transvaal daisy in Bastrop 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 transvaal daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your transvaal daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your transvaal daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Bastrop. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bastrop is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bastrop you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your transvaal daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bastrop

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 Bastrop

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