Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant chrysanthemum by reviewing the USDA zone info for Crestline.

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

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

Since chrysanthemum require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Crestline 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chrysanthemum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your chrysanthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Crestline. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Crestline is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Crestline last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your chrysanthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Crestline

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.

Plants to Grow in Crestline

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