When to Plant Bidens in Baldwinsville, NY

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.

The first chance to plant bidens in Baldwinsville should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

Bidens are not cold tolerant which tells us that you need to 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 Baldwinsville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bidens may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 Baldwinsville. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Baldwinsville is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Baldwinsville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bidens in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Baldwinsville

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.

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