One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Daytona Beach you should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant bidens.

Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

You should not plant bidens until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Daytona 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 bidens and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Daytona Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Daytona Beach is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Daytona Beach it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your bidens in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Daytona Beach

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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