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

One way of estimating when to plant black eyed susans is to use the USDA zone info for Seneca Falls.

Planting Calendar for Black Eyed Susans

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

Since black eyed susans require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Seneca Falls 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your black eyed susans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Seneca Falls. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Seneca Falls may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Seneca Falls you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your black eyed susans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Seneca Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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