The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 Little Ferry can be reviewed to determine when it's the best time to plant chrysocephalum.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

It's a bad idea to plant chrysocephalum until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Little Ferry 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. If you are starting your chrysocephalum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Little Ferry. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Little Ferry may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Little Ferry last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your chrysocephalum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Little Ferry

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.

Plants to Grow in Little Ferry

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