When to Plant Painted Daisies in Zone 11a

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The USDA zone info for Zone 11a should be read to figure out when it's a good idea 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.

You can plant painted daisies a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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 11a 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 November. If you wait any later than that and your painted daisies may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your painted daisies indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Zone 11a it never frosts. It might get as low as 40°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Zone 11a is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since it never frosts in Zone 11a you do not have to be ready to cover your painted daisies if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 11a

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low40°F
Highest Expected Low45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 11a

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 11a.