When to Plant Bellis in Mcminnville, TN

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant bellis by using the USDA zone info for Mcminnville.


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 moderately cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant bellis in Mcminnville 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bellis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Mcminnville. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Mcminnville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mcminnville you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your bellis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mcminnville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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