When to Plant Bellis in Pleasant Hill, IA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant bellis by reviewing the USDA zone info for Pleasant Hill.


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 means that you can get them planted earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant bellis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bellis
Probably not a good time to plant bellis

The earliest that you can plant bellis in Pleasant Hill is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant bellis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bellis may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your bellis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Pleasant Hill the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pleasant Hill is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Pleasant Hill it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your bellis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasant Hill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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