When to Plant Felicia Daisy in Fort Atkinson, WI

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant felicia daisy in Fort Atkinson should be determined by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Felicia Daisy

Frost tolerance for felicia daisy: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Felicia Daisy can survive in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant felicia daisy
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant felicia daisy
Probably not a good time to plant felicia daisy

The earliest that you can plant felicia daisy in Fort Atkinson is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant felicia daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your felicia daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your felicia daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Fort Atkinson. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fort Atkinson is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Atkinson last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your felicia daisy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Atkinson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

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

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