When to Plant Black Eyed Susans in Othello, WA

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 figure out when you can plant black eyed susans in Othello 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 require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant black eyed susans
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant black eyed susans
Probably not a good time to plant black eyed susans

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Othello 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your black eyed susans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Othello. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Othello may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Othello you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your black eyed susans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Othello

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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