The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Altus you can estimate when it's possible to plant bellis by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bellis

Frost tolerance for bellis:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant bellis a little earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bellis in Altus 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 bellis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bellis may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your bellis indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Altus. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Altus may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Altus last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your bellis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Altus

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 Altus

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Altus.