Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant black eyed susans in College Place can be determined by referring to 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.

Since black eyed susans are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in College Place 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your black eyed susans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your black eyed susans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in College Place. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for College Place is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in College Place there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your black eyed susans if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for College Place

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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