The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant chocolate daisy in Marble Falls should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chocolate Daisy

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

Chocolate Daisy can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant chocolate daisy in Marble Falls 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 chocolate daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your chocolate daisy may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your chocolate daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Marble Falls. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Marble Falls 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 Marble Falls last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your chocolate daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marble Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Marble Falls

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