One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bowling Green you can determine when it's the best time to plant chrysocephalum by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

You should not plant chrysocephalum until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Bowling Green 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. If you are starting your chrysocephalum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bowling Green. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bowling Green is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bowling Green you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your chrysocephalum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bowling Green

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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