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

You will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant cerastium by checking out the USDA zone info for Chandler.

Planting Calendar for Cerastium

Frost tolerance for cerastium:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Cerastium are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant cerastium in Chandler is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cerastium and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cerastium may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your cerastium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Chandler the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Chandler is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Chandler it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your cerastium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Chandler

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Chandler

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