When to Plant Gloriosa Daisy in West Point, MS

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant gloriosa daisy in West Point by using 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 are moderately cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 West Point 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 gloriosa daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your gloriosa daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your gloriosa daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

In West Point the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for West Point is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in West Point it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your gloriosa daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Point

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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