The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Liberty should be figured out by using 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 you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Liberty is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant bidens and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your bidens may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bidens indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Liberty. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Liberty may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Liberty you get a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your bidens if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Liberty

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Liberty

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Liberty.