One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Midland Park you can determine when to plant bidens by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

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.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Midland Park 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 really do well. Starting your bidens indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Midland Park. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Midland Park is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Midland Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your bidens if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Midland Park

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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