The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mesquite you can figure out when it's possible to plant black eyed susans by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Black Eyed Susans

Frost tolerance for black eyed susans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since black eyed susans do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Mesquite 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 black eyed susans and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your black eyed susans may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your black eyed susans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Mesquite. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mesquite may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Mesquite you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your black eyed susans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mesquite

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Mesquite

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