One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The best time to plant chrysanthemum in Bunkie should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

Frost tolerance for chrysanthemum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since chrysanthemum do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Bunkie is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant chrysanthemum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chrysanthemum may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your chrysanthemum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Bunkie. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bunkie is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bunkie there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your chrysanthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bunkie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

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