One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant chrysanthemum by using the USDA zone info for Tulare.

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

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

Since chrysanthemum are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Tulare 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. If you wait any later than that and your chrysanthemum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your chrysanthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Tulare. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tulare is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Tulare you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your chrysanthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tulare

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.

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