When to Plant Chrysanthemum in Reno, NV

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 Reno can be used to figure out when it's possible to plant chrysanthemum.


Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

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

You really shouldn't plant chrysanthemum until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Reno 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 chrysanthemum and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your chrysanthemum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your chrysanthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Reno may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Reno last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your chrysanthemum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Reno

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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