When to Plant Gazania in Bartlesville, OK

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant gazania in Bartlesville can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Gazania

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

Gazania do ok in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant gazania
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant gazania
Probably not a good time to plant gazania

The earliest that you can plant gazania in Bartlesville 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 gazania and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gazania may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your gazania indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Bartlesville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bartlesville there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your gazania if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bartlesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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