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

You can estimate when it's possible to plant bidens in Belton by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

Since bidens require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Belton 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bidens indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Belton is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Belton you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your bidens in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Belton

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.

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