One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Harlingen it's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant marguerite daisy.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

Frost tolerance for marguerite daisy:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Marguerite Daisy are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Harlingen 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 marguerite daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your marguerite daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Harlingen the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Harlingen may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Harlingen you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your marguerite daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Harlingen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Harlingen

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