One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Venice you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant black eyed susans by referring to 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.

Since black eyed susans require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Venice 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. If you wait 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

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Venice. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Venice is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Venice it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to protect your black eyed susans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Venice

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.

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