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When to Plant Painted Daisies in Zone 10a

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Zone 10a it's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant painted daisies.


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 mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Zone 10a is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your painted daisies may not have a chance to fully mature. 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Zone 10a. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Zone 10a is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Zone 10a last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your painted daisies in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 10a

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 10a

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 10a.