Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Shelton you should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant chrysocephalum.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

Frost tolerance for chrysocephalum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since chrysocephalum are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant chrysocephalum and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your chrysocephalum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your chrysocephalum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Shelton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Shelton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Shelton there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your chrysocephalum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Shelton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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