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.

You can determine when it's possible to plant bellis in Gas City by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bellis in Gas City 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. If you wait any later than that and your bellis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bellis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Gas City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Gas City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Gas City it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your bellis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gas City

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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