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

The USDA zone info for Conroe can be reffered to in order 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.

Bellis do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bellis in Conroe 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. If you are starting your bellis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Conroe is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Conroe there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your bellis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Conroe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Conroe

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