One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

In Canyon you can estimate when you can plant bellis by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bellis

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

Bellis do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bellis in Canyon 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bellis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bellis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Canyon. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Canyon is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Canyon you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bellis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Canyon

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

Plants to Grow in Canyon

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