The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Del Rio you should be able to determine when you can 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 means that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Del Rio 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

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

Since the USDA zone info for Del Rio is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Del Rio there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your painted daisies in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Del Rio

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.

Plants to Grow in Del Rio

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Del Rio.