One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for West Monroe it's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant chrysocephalum.

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 West Monroe 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in West Monroe. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for West Monroe may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in West Monroe there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your chrysocephalum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Monroe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in West Monroe

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