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When to Plant Black Eyed Susans in Council Bluffs, IA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Council Bluffs you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant black eyed susans by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Black Eyed Susans

Frost tolerance for black eyed susans: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since black eyed susans do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant black eyed susans
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant black eyed susans
Probably not a good time to plant black eyed susans

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Council Bluffs 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 black eyed susans and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your black eyed susans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 April 15 in Council Bluffs. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Council Bluffs may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Council Bluffs there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your black eyed susans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Council Bluffs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°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 -10°F.

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