One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Latrobe it's possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant bellis.

Planting Calendar for Bellis

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

Since bellis do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bellis in Latrobe 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. If you wait any later than that and your bellis may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bellis 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 Latrobe. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Latrobe is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Latrobe it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bellis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Latrobe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

Plants to Grow in Latrobe

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