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

A common way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant chrysocephalum is to use the USDA zone info for New Albany.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

Chrysocephalum require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in New Albany 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In New Albany the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for New Albany may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in New Albany you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your chrysocephalum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Albany

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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