When to Plant Bidens in Morro Bay, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening 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 Morro Bay should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

Bidens are not cold tolerant which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Morro Bay 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 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bidens indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Morro Bay. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Morro Bay may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Morro Bay you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your bidens in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Morro Bay

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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