When to Plant Bellis in Harrodsburg, KY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Harrodsburg you can determine when it's a good idea to plant bellis by checking out 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 tend to make it in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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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 Harrodsburg 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 fully mature. If you are starting your bellis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Harrodsburg. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Harrodsburg is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Harrodsburg you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bellis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Harrodsburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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