When to Plant Bidens in Twin Lakes, WI

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

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Twin Lakes you should be able to figure out when you can plant bidens.


Planting Calendar for Bidens

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

Bidens are not cold tolerant which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant bidens
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bidens
Probably not a good time to plant bidens

The earliest that you can plant bidens in Twin Lakes 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your bidens indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Twin Lakes. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Twin Lakes may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Twin Lakes there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bidens if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Twin Lakes

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Twin Lakes

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