One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The best time to plant chrysanthemum in Palacios should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

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

You can not plant chrysanthemum until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Palacios 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 chrysanthemum and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your chrysanthemum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your chrysanthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Palacios. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Palacios and it is different every year. Half of the time in Palacios you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your chrysanthemum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palacios

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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