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.

The USDA zone info for Circle Pines can be reffered to in order to figure out when you can plant chrysanthemum.

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

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

You can not plant chrysanthemum until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Circle Pines 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 chrysanthemum and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chrysanthemum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your chrysanthemum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Circle Pines. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Circle Pines is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Circle Pines you get a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your chrysanthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Circle Pines

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.

Plants to Grow in Circle Pines

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