One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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 Coppell should be determined by referring to 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 probably a bad idea to plant bidens until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Coppell is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Coppell last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your bidens in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Coppell

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.

Plants to Grow in Coppell

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