Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Bridgeport it's a good idea to figure out when you can plant gloriosa daisy.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Daisy

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

Gloriosa Daisy tend to make it in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa daisy in Bridgeport 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 gloriosa daisy and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gloriosa daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your gloriosa daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Bridgeport. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bridgeport is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bridgeport you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your gloriosa daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bridgeport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Bridgeport

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