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.

A common way of determining when it's a good idea to plant chrysocephalum is to consult the USDA zone info for Greenwood.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

You really shouldn't plant chrysocephalum until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Greenwood 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chrysocephalum may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your chrysocephalum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Greenwood. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Greenwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Greenwood

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