One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant felicia daisy is to examine the USDA zone info for Lawrence.

Planting Calendar for Felicia Daisy

Frost tolerance for felicia daisy:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since felicia daisy do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant felicia daisy in Lawrence 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 felicia daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your felicia daisy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your felicia daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lawrence. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lawrence may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lawrence last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your felicia daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lawrence

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Lawrence

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