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

In Levelland you can determine when you can plant chrysocephalum by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

Chrysocephalum require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Levelland 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your chrysocephalum indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Levelland the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Levelland is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Levelland last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your chrysocephalum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Levelland

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.

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