Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 figure out when it's the best time to plant chrysanthemum by looking at the USDA zone info for Bridgeville.

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

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

Since chrysanthemum require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Bridgeville 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. Any later than that and your chrysanthemum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your chrysanthemum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bridgeville. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bridgeville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bridgeville there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your chrysanthemum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bridgeville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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