When to Plant Chrysanthemum in Lebanon, PA

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

By looking at the USDA zone info for Lebanon you will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant chrysanthemum.


Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

Frost tolerance for chrysanthemum: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

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

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

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Lebanon 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. If you wait any later than that and your chrysanthemum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your chrysanthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Lebanon. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lebanon is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lebanon you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your chrysanthemum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lebanon

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 Low0°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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