The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can estimate when you can plant black eyed susans in Lake Alfred 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 the last frost.

You should not plant black eyed susans until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Lake Alfred 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your black eyed susans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Lake Alfred. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lake Alfred is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Alfred it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your black eyed susans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Alfred

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.

Plants to Grow in Lake Alfred

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