One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Dansville it's possible 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 has passed.

Chrysocephalum are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Dansville 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. If you wait any later than that and your chrysocephalum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your chrysocephalum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Dansville. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Dansville is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Dansville you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your chrysocephalum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dansville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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