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.

In Belmont you can estimate when it's possible to plant chrysocephalum by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

Since chrysocephalum do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Belmont 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. Any later than that and your chrysocephalum may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your chrysocephalum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Belmont. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Belmont is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Belmont it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your chrysocephalum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Belmont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

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