The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Fairview Heights you can figure out when it's possible to plant chrysocephalum by referring to 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 is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Fairview Heights 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fairview Heights. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fairview Heights is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fairview Heights there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your chrysocephalum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairview Heights

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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