One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa daisy in Lake Elmo should be figured out by looking at 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.

You can plant gloriosa daisy a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa daisy in Lake Elmo 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. If you wait any later than that and your gloriosa daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your gloriosa daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Lake Elmo. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake Elmo is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lake Elmo you get a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your gloriosa daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Elmo

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.

Plants to Grow in Lake Elmo

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