Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Fairfield you should be able to determine when you can plant bellis.

Planting Calendar for Bellis

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

Bellis do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bellis in Fairfield 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bellis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bellis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Fairfield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fairfield is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fairfield it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your bellis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fairfield

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 Fairfield

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