The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. 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 Gunnison can be used to figure out when it's the best time to plant felicia daisy.

Planting Calendar for Felicia Daisy

Frost tolerance for felicia daisy:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant felicia daisy slightly earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant felicia daisy in Gunnison is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant felicia daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your felicia daisy may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your felicia daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Gunnison. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Gunnison is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Gunnison it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to cover your felicia daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gunnison

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°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 -25°F.

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