One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Ellsworth you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant gloriosa daisy by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Daisy

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

Gloriosa Daisy do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa daisy in Ellsworth 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. Any later than that and your gloriosa daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your gloriosa daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ellsworth is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Ellsworth last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your gloriosa daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ellsworth

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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