One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

A way of figuring out when you can plant bidens is to check out the USDA zone info for Sheridan.

Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

It's not a good idea to plant bidens until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Sheridan 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. Any later than that and your bidens may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your bidens indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Sheridan is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sheridan you get a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your bidens if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sheridan

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 Sheridan

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Sheridan.