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

The first chance to plant black eyed susans in Waterford can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Black Eyed Susans

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

It's not a good idea to plant black eyed susans until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Waterford 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. Any later than that and your black eyed susans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your black eyed susans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Waterford. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Waterford is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Waterford you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your black eyed susans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waterford

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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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