One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant bidens in Swainsboro should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

Since bidens are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Swainsboro is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant bidens and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your bidens may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bidens indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Swainsboro. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Swainsboro is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Swainsboro it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your bidens if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Swainsboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Swainsboro

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