One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Athens it's possible to determine when to plant chrysocephalum.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

Frost tolerance for chrysocephalum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Chrysocephalum require warm weather which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Athens 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your chrysocephalum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Athens. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Athens is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Athens you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your chrysocephalum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Athens

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.

Plants to Grow in Athens

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