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.

A way of estimating when it's the best time to plant chrysanthemum is to use the USDA zone info for Newburyport.

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

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

Since chrysanthemum do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Newburyport 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 chrysanthemum and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your chrysanthemum may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your chrysanthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Newburyport. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Newburyport may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Newburyport you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your chrysanthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Newburyport

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 Low	0°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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