One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

You can figure out when you can plant black eyed susans in Winnfield by using 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 can not plant black eyed susans until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Winnfield 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. If you wait any later than that and your black eyed susans may not have a chance to really do well. 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 March 15 in Winnfield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Winnfield may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Winnfield there is a last frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your black eyed susans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winnfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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