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.

In Carl Junction you can determine when it's the best time to plant bidens by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

It's not a good idea to plant bidens until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Carl Junction 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. Any later than that and your bidens may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bidens indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Carl Junction. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Carl Junction is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Carl Junction you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your bidens if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Carl Junction

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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