When to Plant Bidens in Reidsville, NC

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when you can plant bidens is to check out the USDA zone info for Reidsville.


Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

It's not a good idea to plant bidens until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant bidens
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bidens
Probably not a good time to plant bidens

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Reidsville 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. If you wait any later than that and your bidens may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bidens indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Reidsville. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Reidsville is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Reidsville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your bidens if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Reidsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 10°F.

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