Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 best time to plant gazania in Carrizo Springs can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

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 do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant gazania in Carrizo Springs 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. If you wait any later than that and your gazania may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your gazania indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Carrizo Springs is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Carrizo Springs you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your gazania if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Carrizo Springs

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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