When to Plant Chrysocephalum in Archbald, PA

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 should be able to figure out when it's possible to plant chrysocephalum by using the USDA zone info for Archbald.


Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

It's not a good idea to plant chrysocephalum until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant chrysocephalum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant chrysocephalum
Probably not a good time to plant chrysocephalum

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Archbald 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chrysocephalum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your chrysocephalum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Archbald. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Archbald is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Archbald you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your chrysocephalum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Archbald

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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