One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant chrysocephalum in Hackensack can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

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

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Hackensack 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your chrysocephalum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Hackensack. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hackensack is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Hackensack last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your chrysocephalum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hackensack

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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