When to Plant Chrysocephalum in Hillview, KY

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Hillview you can estimate when to plant chrysocephalum by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

Since chrysocephalum are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant chrysocephalum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant chrysocephalum
Probably not a good time to plant chrysocephalum

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Hillview 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. If you wait any later than that and your chrysocephalum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your chrysocephalum indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hillview is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hillview you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your chrysocephalum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hillview

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 Low0°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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