Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. 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 Brownsville can be reviewed to determine when 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 moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Brownsville is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. Any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your painted daisies indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Brownsville. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Brownsville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Brownsville you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your painted daisies if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brownsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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