The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant chrysanthemum in Duncanville by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant chrysanthemum until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Duncanville 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 really do well. 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 Duncanville. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Duncanville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Duncanville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your chrysanthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Duncanville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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