One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when you can plant chrysocephalum is to refer to the USDA zone info for Kingsville.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

Chrysocephalum require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Kingsville is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant chrysocephalum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chrysocephalum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your chrysocephalum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Kingsville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Kingsville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Kingsville there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your chrysocephalum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kingsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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