One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant gloriosa daisy is to consult the USDA zone info for Bangor.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Daisy

Frost tolerance for gloriosa daisy:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since gloriosa daisy do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bangor. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Bangor and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bangor it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your gloriosa daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bangor

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.

Plants to Grow in Bangor

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