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.

In Marlin you can determine when it's a good idea to plant painted daisies by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Marlin 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 painted daisies and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your painted daisies 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 Marlin. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Marlin is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Marlin you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your painted daisies if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Marlin

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 Marlin

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Marlin.