One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

A way of estimating when to plant chrysocephalum is to consult the USDA zone info for Albertville.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

Since chrysocephalum are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Albertville is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 grow to maturity. Starting your chrysocephalum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Albertville. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Albertville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Albertville you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your chrysocephalum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Albertville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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