One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Covington can be reviewed to estimate when to plant chrysocephalum.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

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

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

The last month that you can plant chrysocephalum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chrysocephalum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your chrysocephalum indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Covington. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Covington and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Covington last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your chrysocephalum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Covington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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