One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant chrysocephalum in Farmington should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

You can not plant chrysocephalum until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Farmington 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. If you wait 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

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Farmington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Farmington may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Farmington last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your chrysocephalum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Farmington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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