One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant bidens is to consult the USDA zone info for New Lexington.

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 it's necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in New Lexington 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bidens indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in New Lexington. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for New Lexington may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in New Lexington you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your bidens if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Lexington

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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