When to Plant Bidens in Brookhaven, PA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In Brookhaven you can figure out when you can plant bidens by using 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.

It's a bad idea to plant bidens until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Brookhaven 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 grow to maturity. Starting your bidens indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Brookhaven. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Brookhaven is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Brookhaven there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bidens in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brookhaven

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

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

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