One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant chrysanthemum in Hummelstown by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

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

It's not a good idea to plant chrysanthemum until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Hummelstown 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 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 Hummelstown. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hummelstown is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hummelstown last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your chrysanthemum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hummelstown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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