The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 possible to plant chrysanthemum is to examine the USDA zone info for Santa Fe.

Planting Calendar for Chrysanthemum

Frost tolerance for chrysanthemum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Chrysanthemum require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysanthemum in Santa Fe 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chrysanthemum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your chrysanthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Santa Fe. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Santa Fe is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Santa Fe last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your chrysanthemum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Fe

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.

Plants to Grow in Santa Fe

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