One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant gloriosa daisy in Owatonna by referring to 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 Owatonna 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gloriosa daisy may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your gloriosa daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Owatonna is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Owatonna you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your gloriosa daisy in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Owatonna

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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