The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Fort Pierce can be estimated by using 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 probably a bad idea to plant black eyed susans until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Fort Pierce 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 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. Starting your black eyed susans indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Fort Pierce the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Fort Pierce is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Pierce you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your black eyed susans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Pierce

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Fort Pierce

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