When to Plant Chrysanthemums in Las Vegas, NV

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 best time to plant chrysanthemums in Las Vegas should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemums

Frost tolerance for chrysanthemums: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Chrysanthemums tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant chrysanthemums
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant chrysanthemums
Probably not a good time to plant chrysanthemums

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemums in Las Vegas is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant chrysanthemums and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your chrysanthemums may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your chrysanthemums indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Las Vegas. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Las Vegas is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Las Vegas it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your chrysanthemums in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Las Vegas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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