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.

The best time to plant chrysanthemum in Pine Bluff should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

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

It's a bad idea to plant chrysanthemum until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Pine Bluff 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 chrysanthemum and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chrysanthemum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your chrysanthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Pine Bluff the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pine Bluff is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Pine Bluff there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your chrysanthemum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pine Bluff

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

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

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