The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Mount Olive it's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant chrysocephalum.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

Since chrysocephalum require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Mount Olive 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 really do well. Starting your chrysocephalum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Mount Olive the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Mount Olive is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Olive you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your chrysocephalum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Olive

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Mount Olive

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