When to Plant Felicia Daisy in Marshalltown, IA

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.

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant felicia daisy by referring to the USDA zone info for Marshalltown.


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.

Since felicia daisy are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant felicia daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant felicia daisy
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The earliest that you can plant felicia daisy in Marshalltown is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 fully mature. Starting your felicia daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Marshalltown. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Marshalltown may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Marshalltown it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your felicia daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Marshalltown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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