Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

In Justice you can determine when you can plant gazania by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gazania

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

You can plant gazania slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant gazania in Justice 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 gazania and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gazania may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your gazania indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Justice. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Justice is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Justice it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your gazania in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Justice

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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