When to Plant Bidens in Pompano Beach, FL

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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Pompano Beach it's a good idea to figure out when to plant bidens.


Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

Bidens are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant bidens
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bidens
Probably not a good time to plant bidens

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Pompano Beach 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 bidens and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bidens may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bidens indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Pompano Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pompano Beach may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pompano Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bidens in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pompano Beach

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 Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°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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