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.

It's possible to estimate when to plant bidens by checking out the USDA zone info for Snyder.

Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

Since bidens require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Snyder. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Snyder may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Snyder you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your bidens if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Snyder

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Snyder

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