Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when it's the best time to plant chrysocephalum is to examine the USDA zone info for Gallatin.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

Since chrysocephalum do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Gallatin 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. If you wait any later than that and your chrysocephalum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your chrysocephalum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Gallatin. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Gallatin may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Gallatin last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your chrysocephalum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gallatin

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 Gallatin

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Gallatin.