One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The USDA zone info for Country Club Hills can be looked at to figure out when to plant bidens.

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 all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Country Club Hills 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Country Club Hills. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Country Club Hills is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Country Club Hills last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bidens in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Country Club Hills

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 Country Club Hills

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