One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant felicia daisy in Spencer by referring to the USDA zone info.

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.

Felicia Daisy do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant felicia daisy in Spencer 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. 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 Spencer. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Spencer may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Spencer last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your felicia daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Spencer

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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