When to Plant Black Eyed Susans in Glenpool, OK

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant black eyed susans in Glenpool should be determined by reviewing 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 has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant black eyed susans until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant black eyed susans
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant black eyed susans
Probably not a good time to plant black eyed susans

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Glenpool. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Glenpool is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Glenpool you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your black eyed susans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Glenpool

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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