The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when you can plant chrysocephalum is to check out the USDA zone info for New Paltz.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

Frost tolerance for chrysocephalum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant chrysocephalum until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in New Paltz. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for New Paltz and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in New Paltz you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your chrysocephalum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Paltz

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.

Plants to Grow in New Paltz

You may be interested in your other planting guides for New Paltz.