One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The first opportunity to plant chrysocephalum in Half Moon Bay should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

Since chrysocephalum do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Half Moon Bay is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant chrysocephalum and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your chrysocephalum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your chrysocephalum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Half Moon Bay. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Half Moon Bay is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Half Moon Bay last frost occurs after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your chrysocephalum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Half Moon Bay

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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