One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant bidens in Glassport can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

It's a bad 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 Glassport 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bidens indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Glassport. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Glassport is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Glassport it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your bidens in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Glassport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Glassport

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