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 making a decision about when it's the best time to plant chrysocephalum is to examine the USDA zone info for Lake Stevens.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

Chrysocephalum do not do well in cold weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Lake Stevens 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your chrysocephalum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Lake Stevens. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake Stevens is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lake Stevens it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your chrysocephalum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Stevens

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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