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

In Clifton Heights you can determine when it's possible to plant black eyed susans by looking at 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.

Since black eyed susans require warm weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Clifton Heights 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 grow to maturity. 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 Clifton Heights. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clifton Heights is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Clifton Heights it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your black eyed susans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clifton Heights

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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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