One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mission you can estimate when you can plant marguerite daisy by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Marguerite Daisy

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

You should not plant marguerite daisy until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant marguerite daisy in Mission 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. If you wait any later than that and your marguerite daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your marguerite daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Mission the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mission and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mission it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your marguerite daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mission

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 Mission

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