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.

In Somerton you can figure out when to plant bellis by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bellis

Frost tolerance for bellis:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Bellis do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bellis in Somerton 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 bellis and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your bellis may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bellis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Somerton. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Somerton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Somerton last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your bellis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Somerton

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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 Somerton

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