Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant bidens in Bell can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bidens

Frost tolerance for bidens:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant bidens until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Bell 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 bidens and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your bidens may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bidens indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Bell. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bell may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bell there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your bidens in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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