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

It's possible to estimate when you can plant chrysocephalum by using the USDA zone info for Bloomington.

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 the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Bloomington 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 Bloomington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bloomington is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bloomington there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your chrysocephalum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bloomington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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