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.

You will be able to figure out when to plant bidens by reviewing the USDA zone info for Arlington Heights.

Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

It's a bad idea to plant bidens until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Arlington Heights 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. If you are starting your bidens indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Arlington Heights. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Arlington Heights is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Arlington Heights it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your bidens if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Arlington Heights

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.

Plants to Grow in Arlington Heights

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