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

In Anthony you can figure out when you can plant black eyed susans by checking out 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.

It's probably not a good idea to plant black eyed susans until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Anthony 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. Starting your black eyed susans indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Anthony. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Anthony is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Anthony you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your black eyed susans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Anthony

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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