The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when to plant chrysanthemum is to examine the USDA zone info for North Charleston.

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

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

Chrysanthemum require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in North Charleston 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 little bit earlier by starting your chrysanthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in North Charleston. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for North Charleston may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in North Charleston last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your chrysanthemum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Charleston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in North Charleston

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