When to Plant Gloriosa Daisy in Delano, MN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Delano can be looked at to figure out when it's possible to plant gloriosa daisy.


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 can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa daisy in Delano 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 gloriosa daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your gloriosa daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your gloriosa daisy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Delano. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Delano and it is different every year. Half of the time in Delano last frost occurs after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your gloriosa daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Delano

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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