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When to Plant African Daisy in Bemidji, MN

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bemidji you can figure out when it's the best time to plant african daisy by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for African Daisy

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

Since african daisy are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant african daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant african daisy
Probably not a good time to plant african daisy

The earliest that you can plant african daisy in Bemidji 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 african daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your african daisy may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your african daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Bemidji. It might get as low as -35°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Bemidji and it is different every year. Half of the time in Bemidji last frost occurs after May 15 so always be ready to protect your african daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bemidji

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-35°F
Highest Expected Low-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

Plants to Grow in Bemidji

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Bemidji.