One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

A way of making a decision about when to plant bidens is to refer to the USDA zone info for Kearney.

Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

Bidens do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Kearney 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 fully mature. 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 Kearney. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Kearney is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Kearney it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your bidens in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kearney

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

Plants to Grow in Kearney

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