Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

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

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

Frost tolerance for chrysanthemum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since chrysanthemum are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Woodlake 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chrysanthemum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your chrysanthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Woodlake. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Woodlake is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Woodlake it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your chrysanthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Woodlake

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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