One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

One way of estimating when to plant bidens is to refer to the USDA zone info for New London.

Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant bidens until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant bidens in New London 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 April 15 in New London. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for New London may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in New London you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bidens if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New London

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

Plants to Grow in New London

You may be interested in your other planting guides for New London.