The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when it's a good idea to plant chrysocephalum is to use the USDA zone info for Van Buren.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

Chrysocephalum require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Van Buren 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Van Buren. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Van Buren is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Van Buren you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your chrysocephalum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Van Buren

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 Van Buren

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