When to Plant Bidens in Kenilworth, NJ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Kenilworth you should be able to estimate when to plant bidens.


Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

Bidens require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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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 Kenilworth 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your bidens indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Kenilworth. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kenilworth may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Kenilworth you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bidens if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kenilworth

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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