One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

The USDA zone info for Eagle Mountain should be used to figure out when you can 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bellis in Eagle Mountain 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bellis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Eagle Mountain. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Eagle Mountain is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Eagle Mountain last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bellis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eagle Mountain

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

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

Plants to Grow in Eagle Mountain

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