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When to Plant Gloriosa Daisy in Prairie Du Chien, WI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

A common way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant gloriosa daisy is to consult the USDA zone info for Prairie Du Chien.


Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Daisy

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

Since gloriosa daisy do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa daisy in Prairie Du Chien 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. If you wait any later than that and your gloriosa daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your gloriosa daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Prairie Du Chien. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Prairie Du Chien is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Prairie Du Chien you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your gloriosa daisy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prairie Du Chien

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.

Plants to Grow in Prairie Du Chien

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