One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant chrysanthemum in Sahuarita by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

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

You really shouldn't plant chrysanthemum until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Sahuarita is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant chrysanthemum and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your chrysanthemum may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your chrysanthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Sahuarita. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sahuarita may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Sahuarita last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your chrysanthemum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sahuarita

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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