When to Plant Painted Daisies in Moab, UT

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 best time to plant painted daisies in Moab should be determined by checking out 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 do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant painted daisies
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant painted daisies
Probably not a good time to plant painted daisies

The earliest that you can plant painted daisies in Moab 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. Any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your painted daisies indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Moab the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Moab is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Moab it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your painted daisies in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Moab

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Moab

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