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

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Flushing it's possible to determine when it's possible to plant felicia daisy.

Planting Calendar for Felicia Daisy

Frost tolerance for felicia daisy:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Felicia Daisy are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant felicia daisy in Flushing is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant felicia daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your felicia daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your felicia daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Flushing the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Flushing and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Flushing you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your felicia daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Flushing

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.

Plants to Grow in Flushing

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