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 Buchanan you can determine when it's the best time to 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 the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since black eyed susans do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Buchanan 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. Starting your black eyed susans indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Buchanan. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Buchanan is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Buchanan you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your black eyed susans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buchanan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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