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.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant chrysocephalum by checking out the USDA zone info for Blue Springs.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

Chrysocephalum are not cold tolerant which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Blue Springs 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your chrysocephalum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Blue Springs. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Blue Springs is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Blue Springs you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your chrysocephalum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Blue Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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