One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

The USDA zone info for West Palm Beach should be read to figure out when it's the best time to plant bidens.

Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

You should not plant bidens until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in West Palm 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bidens may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bidens indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in West Palm Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for West Palm Beach is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in West Palm Beach it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your bidens in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Palm 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 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.

Plants to Grow in West Palm Beach

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