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.

A common way of estimating when to plant bidens is to consult the USDA zone info for Carencro.

Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

Bidens require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant bidens and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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 the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Carencro. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Carencro may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Carencro last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your bidens in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Carencro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Carencro

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Carencro.