One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's possible to plant bellis by looking at the USDA zone info for Mooresville.

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 plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bellis in Mooresville 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. Any later than that and your bellis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bellis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Mooresville. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mooresville is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mooresville there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your bellis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mooresville

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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