The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Miami Gardens it's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant black eyed susans.

Planting Calendar for Black Eyed Susans

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

You can not 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 Miami Gardens 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your black eyed susans may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your black eyed susans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Miami Gardens. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Miami Gardens 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 Miami Gardens you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your black eyed susans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Miami Gardens

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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