When to Plant Bellis in Grosse Pointe, MI

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Grosse Pointe it's a good idea to figure out when to plant bellis.


Planting Calendar for Bellis

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

You can plant bellis a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Grosse Pointe 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bellis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your bellis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Grosse Pointe. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Grosse Pointe is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Grosse Pointe you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bellis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grosse Pointe

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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