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.

The USDA zone info for Orange Beach can be looked at to determine when it's a good idea to plant black eyed susans.

Planting Calendar for Black Eyed Susans

Frost tolerance for black eyed susans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Black Eyed Susans require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Orange Beach 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 black eyed susans and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your black eyed susans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your black eyed susans indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Orange Beach the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Orange Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Orange Beach last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your black eyed susans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Orange Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

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