Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant chrysocephalum in Mobile by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant chrysocephalum until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Mobile 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 chrysocephalum and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your chrysocephalum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your chrysocephalum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Mobile. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mobile is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mobile you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your chrysocephalum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mobile

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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