The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bellevue you can figure out when you can 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 all chance of frost has passed.

You should not plant black eyed susans until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Bellevue 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. Any later than that and your black eyed susans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your black eyed susans indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Bellevue the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bellevue is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Bellevue you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your black eyed susans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bellevue

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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