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.

A way of estimating when you can plant chrysocephalum is to refer to the USDA zone info for University Park.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant chrysocephalum until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in University Park 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your chrysocephalum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in University Park. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for University Park is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in University Park last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your chrysocephalum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for University Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in University Park

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