The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 Beaumont should be looked at to determine when it's a good idea to plant gazania.

Planting Calendar for Gazania

Frost tolerance for gazania:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Gazania can survive 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 gazania in Beaumont 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 gazania and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gazania may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your gazania indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Beaumont. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Beaumont and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Beaumont last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your gazania in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Beaumont

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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