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

One way of estimating when you can plant felicia daisy is to look at the USDA zone info for Mcalester.

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.

Felicia Daisy do ok in some cold which means that 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 Mcalester 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. Any later than that and your felicia daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your felicia daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Mcalester the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mcalester and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mcalester you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your felicia daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mcalester

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 Mcalester

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